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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
CONDITIONS AT BAkU
Many Worfmen Without Clothing
and Almost Destitute.

NJ. Pappe, the st. Petersburg
representative of the Baku bourse,
said that the situation at Baku con-
tinued to thow a distinct improve
ment. kilograms received from the
oil men report the steady arrival Of
troops, five further battalions having
reached Baku, and the worst is be-
lieved to pc over. Later reports
show that in addition to the refinerles
in the BLACK town" district about 50
per cent of the oil property in the
well district escaped.
A lamentable feature of the situa-
tion, according to M. Pappe, Is the
condition of the workmen, many of
whom are without sufficient clothing
and utterly destitute. M. Pappe paid
a high compliment to Finance
Minister Kokovsoff for the energy
with which he acted since the upris-
ing. The minister visited the emper.
or twice 10 lay before him the gravity
of the 1ituation, as the result of
which hiE majesty twice telegraphed
to the Wceroy to spare no effort to
protect this important industry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.

John w. Carter, farmer living
at Jacksons Corners, near Brandywine
Summit, Del, was murdered sup
posedly by a negro farmland.
M. Kuikovsky, who on July II
last assassinated Major General
Count Shuvaloff, has been sentenced
to Imprisonment for life.
No improvement in the apple out
look Is indicated, very poor crop
being promised in practically all Of
the important apple States.
Health officials announced that John
Howe, of Marinette, Mich, who is
Ill at his home, after a sojourn in the
south, is suffering from yellow fever.
M. NJ Mcpherson, was killed at
Chicago, while dragging Miss Della
Lennon, of Bay City, Mich, from In
front Of swiftly moving freight en-
gine.
The Japanese Government ordered
the suspension of three newspapers
publishd respectively at Kofu, Milga-
ia and Otaru, for criticising the peace
treaty.
Secretary Loeb has written the
mayor of Montgomery, Ala, stating
that President Roosevelt will be
in Montgomery on October 23 for
three hours.
The chairs used by NJ. Witte and
Baron Komura when they signed the
treaty of Portsmouth have been pur-
chased by President Roosevelt. The
price was $40 each.
Work will be commenced within a
few days to construct an electric
railway which will connect Pomeroy,
Ohio, and Belpre, Ohio, distance of
over one hundred miles.
The general outlook for potatoes
continues unpromising, blight and de-
cay being extensively reported, ex-
cept in New England and portions OF
the Missouri Valley, where the pros.
poets are more favorable.
John Smith and James H. Ish-
mael were instantly killed and Oscar
Ishmael was fatally injured when
Big -Four construction train crashed
into box car at Marion, Ind.
In the village of Wysock. govern
ment Of Volhinia, on the frontier of
Russian, Poland, a raftsman who re-
turned from Prussia and eight other
persons have died of cholera. The
village has been isolated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
TOG0's FLAGSHIP IS LOST
Sank at Sasebo With 5ee Men
on Board.
ADMIRAL WAS NOT ON BOARD
ship Was Heaviest Loser In Battle of
Sea Of Japan and Port Arthur
Fights.

The Japanese Navy department
announced that the battleship Mikasa
has been destroyed by fire and the
explosion of her magazine causing
the loss of 599 lives, including men of
other ships who went to the rescue.
Admiral Togo was not on board when
the disaster occurred
The fire started from an unknown
cause at midnight Sunday night,
September 10. Before the officers
could be rescued the fire reached the
aft magazine, which exploded, blowing
2 hole In the port side of the vessel
below the water line and causing the
ship to sink. An investigation is now
peing made to determine the cause of
the fire.
The disaster has cast gloom
everywhere. The Mikasa was Togo's
flagship, and was endeared to the
hearts Of the people. The ship was
at anchor in Sasebo harbor and she
sank in shallow water 1t is believed
the ship can be repaired.
In the battle of the sea of Japan
the Mikasa was the heaviest loser of
hll the Japanese ships, having SO
killed and wounded. She approached
nearer to the Russians than any
other battleship.
The Mikasa was also the flagship
or Admiral Togo after the great
naval battle fought off Port Arthur on
August 10, 1904, on which occasion
the flagship also suffered the most,
but continued in the fighting line.
On that occasion the Mikasa had four
officers and 29 men killed, six officers
and 29 men severely wounded and
four officers and 30 men slightly
wounded.
The Mikasa was first,class battle
ship of 1920 tons displacement.
She was built in England and was
launched in 1902. The battleship
was 400 feet long, had a speed of
over Is knots, and carried crew of
935 officers and men. She was
heavily armored and carried four IL
inch guns, Ia 6-inch guns, 20 12-
Founders, and number of smaller
rapid fire guns. She had four sub
merged torpedo tubes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
KEYSTOAE { State CULLINGs
EXPENSIVE TO KEEP OPEN
Irwin Merchant Fined Heavily for
Transacting Business on
Sunday.

1t cost James Fellis. a Greek fruit
dealer of Irwin s3940 to do business
on Sunday. On Saturday he notified
the civic league that he would not
close as had been requested under
penalty Of being prosecuted under the
Sunday law. To make it as expensive
as possible the organization placed
representatives near the store and
they secured as many names of Gus.
toners as could be obtained for wit
nesses. A warrant was sworn out
and the witnesses were subpoened.
One lives near McKeesport, one at
Latrobe and one at Adamsburg All
appeared before Justice Howell.
Fellis was found guilty and was fined
"a and costs. The constable drew
nearly SIS in fees and mileage and
the balance was made up in witness
fees.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
CABINET FEARED PEOPLE
Japanese Officials Were Alarmed
at Popular Outbreak
MlkADo UPHoLDs MINISTER'S
Advises Them to Remain in Office
Mass Meeting Passes Resolutions
Opposing Treaty.

The Japanese cabinet ministers pre-.
sented an official statement to the
mikado, explaining the necessity of in
stituting martial law at the capital and
at the same time asking the imperial
Judgment, as to whether they should
remain In Office or retire. The EN-
peror's reply received advised them
to retain their respective posts.
A mass meeting at Osaka passed the
following resolution without hindrance
on the part of the police.
The peace that has just been con-
Guided between Russia and Japan for
fets the fruits of victory and sows
seeds of future complications and
danger. The governments highland
ed and unconstitutional measure has
resulted In unexpected disturbance
to the peace Of the city in which the
mikado resides.
"The empires honor has been sui
lied and the spirit of the constitution
lost Never has our country been
brought to face greater dangers
Therefore, be it,
Resolved, That we hope that the
peace agreement will be
broken and that the government will
resign"
The special session of the privy
council lasted for four hours. No
bill was presented, only report
from the cabinet ministers, Premier
Katsura making an extended state
ment of the peace negotiations.
The progressive party and its local
continue to press resolutions
against the government The Shiba
branch condemns the government
of the power to suspend
newspapers, declaring it to be wholly
unconstitutional. Quiet, however,
prevails in Tokyo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
BLOWN TO ATOMS
Man, Wife, Boy, Horses and Wagon
Scattered to Winds.

Blown to atoms by over 80 quarts
OF nitroglycerine, E. NJ. Mckay, his
wife and an unknown boy met death
near Salem, w. Va.
Just before daylight Mckay and
his wife started driving for the
Buckeye oil field. Mckay was an
oil shooter, and in the rig he had 50
quarts Of glycerine. Before reaching
the Ford farm, near Salem, a young
boy climed into the rear of the wag-
on. At that instant the nitro-glycer-
Inc exploded, and the entire outfit was
blown to atoms.
Pieces of the three persons and the
horses were scattered all over the
road and nothing but tufts of hair
and pieces of clothing and mangled
flesh could be found.
An immense hole was torn in the
road at the spot where the explosion
occurred
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Boston Wool Market.

A seasonable business has been
transacted in wools. An improvement
in demand from the clothing mills is
a feature. Prices are strong, without
any marked advances. Territory
woods have been fairly active, but the
major part of the business has been
done in the original bags. The woods
of the half and three-eighths grades
have the greatest call In pulled
woods, supers have sold at 62965c,
with the demand for Bs less active.
Foreign woods are steady. Leading
quotations follow: Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania-XX and above, 36037c; X,
94@35c; No. 1. 4O@41c; No. 2, 41@
42c; fine unwashed, 2S929c; 1a-blood,
unwashed, 34@35c; as-blood, 35@36c;
1a-blood 34@35c; unwashed delaine,
30@31c; unmerchantable, 31@32c;
fine washed delaine, 39940c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
komura Contracts Fever.

Three physicians who are attending
Baron Komura, the chief of the Jap
anese peace ENJOYS, decided that the
baron has typhoid fever. His intend
ed return to Japan has been post
poned and nurses were hastily sum-
moned to his apartments in the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The baron's
temperature was 102 degrees and he
was said to be very i'll, though only
in the first stages of the fever The
decision as to his illness was reached
after a consultation of Drs. Francis
p. Delafield, George Brewer and w.
B. Pritchard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
TWO DROWN TO SAVE OTHERS
Both Sacrifices Were Futile and Vic.
Tins Number Four.

Four persons were drowned in the
Cocheco river at Dover, N. H.. and in
each case one of the victims met
death trying to save another. On
the schooner Sadie A. Kimball the
main boom knocked Thomas Keenan,,
a seaman, overheard. A boat was
lowered, and George Jones, another
seaman, was preparing to go to the
rescue, when he fell from the railing,
striking his head on the small boat,
and sinking instantly. Edward Dur.
kin lost his life in trying to save his
little son, who fell out of rowboat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
lowa's Population Decreased.

According to preliminary figures of
Iowa's State census, just completed.
Iowa has total population on January
/, 1905, Of 2,2O1,372. This is loss of
30,4S1 since the National census of
1900 Only 22 of SO counties showed
increases in population. Decreases
were In rural regions. Census officers
agree that the loss was due to the
enlargement Of Iowa farm and the
emigration Of Iowaians to States
where cheaper lands were available.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
RUSSIANS RETURN
Peace Commissioners Sail From New
York for St. PETERSBURG.

The Russian commissioners who
successfully concluded treaty of
peace with the ENJOYS of Japan at
Portsmouth have started on the re-
turn to st. Petersburg. The party,
headed by Sergius Witte, the head
Russian plenipotentiary sailed on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, on the
18th.
Before leaving, NJ. Witte and Bar
on Rosen made farewell call upon
the Japanese diplomats, at their hotel
in New York City. Baron Komura
was unable to see the Russians be-
cause of his illness. but through
Minister Takahira, he sent them a
cordial message of farewell Mr.
Takahira and other members of the
japanese party entertained the Rus
SLAMS for half an hour.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
SPECTATORS UNABLE TO HELP
Others Are Expected to Expire From
lnjures-Cause Of the Disaster
Is lJnknowp

The explosion of fuse, followed by
fire in building of the Climax
Fuse Company at Avon, Conn, caused
panic among 20 employees in the
building and resulted in the death OF
seven and injuries that doubtless will
prove fatal to several others. There
was no way of coping with the
flames, which soon spread rapidly,
and in less than an hour after the ex,
plosion occurred those who were un.
able to escape were wrapped in flames
that eventually burned their bodies to
ashes. AS the day wore on the great
crowd that collected in the hamlet
saw the bodies of men and women
roasting in the fire, and were power
less to even check the flames. The
list of dead follows: William Burke,
40 years old, married; James Joyce,
about 80, married; Robert Nc
Carthy, aged IS; James Wallace, mar,
rled; Molly Mccarthy, Miss J. Sulli-
van Mrs. NJ. b. Tucker.
The exact cause of the accident may
never be known, but 1t Is the accept
ed theory here that in an effort to
burn out stoppage in one Of the
machines workman caused an ex-
plosion of fuse with the hot iron
he held in his hand, Those who were
in the room where the explosion oc-
Cured say that the explosion was not
severe and ordinarily would not have
caused panic. Inflamable material,
however, was set on fire, and in few
moments the room was mass OF
flames. In an instant there was a
mad rush for the doors and windows,
and during the scrimmage many were
pushed back into the building, while
others We're severely burned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Emperor Opposes Universal Suffrage

All hope of peace between the
crown and the united opposition in
the Hungarian diet seems to have
come to an end. 1t is understood
that Emperor Francis Joseph, who at
first was apparently inclined to ac-
quiesce in the plan of the Hungarian
ministers for the granting of universal
suffrage as one way of bringing
about the defeat of the united opposi-
ton, has been induced to change his
mind by the Austrian ministers, who
feared the effect of political condi-
tions in Austria, if universal suffrage
should be granted to the Hungarian
people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Three Surveyors Killed by Train.

Three civil engineers in the en-
ploy of the Delaware, Lackawana and
Western railroad were killed by a
work train while returning to
Cortland, N. Y, on handcar. They
were j. NJ. Rowe, of Binghamton,
N. Y; H. o. Biesecker, ol Lester
shire. N. Y, and ]. R. Funk, of In
diana The engineers did not see the
approaching train in time to jump and
they were killed almost instantly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
STATE OF WAR DECLARED
Tartars Slaughter Armenians and
Throw Bodies to the Dogs.
OIL MEN ARE IN DIRE STRAITS
viii Not Resume Operations Unless
the Government Guarantees to
Restore Order.

a state of war has been proclaimed
in the Caucasian districts of Zange-
zur and Jebrail, where Tartars are
massacring the Armenlans. The
country Is swarming with bands Of
Tartars under the leadership of their
chiefs. Many thousands of Tartar
horsemen have crossed the Perso-
Russian frontier and joined the insur-
gents In destroying Armenian will
ages.
At the village of Minkend, 800 Ar
menians were slaughtered. Dispatches
say that mutliated children were
thrown to the dogs, and that the few
survivors were forced to embrace
lslamism in order to save their lives.
One hundred Social Democrats were
killed or wounded at Tiflis, Caucasia,
in contract with Cossacks, and
many were trampled to death in a
subsequent panic. Two thousand So
cial Democrats had forced an entrance
into the town hall, which was closed
owing to the celebration of re-
ligious holiday, the beheading of John
the Baptist. Revolutionary speeches
were made and the chief of police or
dered the meeting to disperse. Part
OF those present Obeyed, but the re-
mainder refused, and some revolvers
were fired. A large force Of CossaclIs
drawn up outside the building then
fired volley into the crowd, killing
30 and woundlng upward of 20. h
the ensuing panic many persons fell
and were trampled to death by their
comrades and the pursuing Cossacks.
News received from Baku reports
that the situation there Is growing
worse. Other dispatches assert that
the rioters are subbornly continuing
their attacks and that the Tartars and
kurds are plundering in the Black
town" district. The dispatches say
that on Sunday the soldiers fired into
a crowd of Russian workmen, kill
ing II.
A dispatch to the Caucasus Oil
Company from BalSu says that the
fires in the oil fields are practically
exhausted and that the military au-
thorlties are stationing guards in the
district. During the night the incen-
diaries tried to land at Bibiebat from
small boats, but were driven off by
volleys from the Cossacks. They then
steamers in which the en-
ployes of two oil companies had TAX
en- refuge during the uprising, but the
attack was repulsed.
Oil men representing an annual
production of 5O0,00O,OOO pools, met
and determined to ask the state for
assistance in obtaining a 2O-year loan
interest, to cover the losses
resulting from the catastrophe at
Baku, without which, they declared,
los of the 1873 companies would be un-
able to continue in business.
The men also drew up remon-
STRANGE which they will ask Finance
Minister Kokovsoff to present to EN-
peror Nicholas, stating it is impossible
for the naphtha industry to exist un-
der present conditions, and that the
would not resume opera |
tions unless gurantees were given |
them that order would soon be restor-
ed and permanently maintained in
the oil regions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
NEGRO KILLED AND BURNED
Death Due to Informing on White
Men Who Sold Him Whisky.

Governor Vardaman of Mississippi,
received a letter from District At
torney Brewer, of the Eleventh dis
trict, notifying him that a negro nam
ed Will James, living in the interior
Of Tallahatche county, was taken to
the woods by three white men and
shot to death, after which his body
was burned. The negro, it was said,
had bought some whisky from one of
the white men and afterward inform
ed on him. The district attorney
asked the governor to take action in
the case.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Aeronaut Plunged to Death.

John August, an aeronaut, 25 years
old, whose home is in Shenandoah.
Pa, was instantly killed by falling
from his apparatus at Baltimore.
When the balloon reached an alti-
Hde of about 1000 feet August
Seemed to become exhausted. An
instant later he was whirling through
space, his body rapidly gaining mo-
mentum as 1t fell. His right leg
was torn off at the knee and his body
was otherwise horribly mangled.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Tried to Beat She'll Game.

Constable w. H. Fetter, recovered
$500 which New Brighton, (Pa.)
man lost at shell game run by two
circus men. The shell game was
operated in the side show. The New
Brighton man thought he could beat
it and went to the bank, drew $500
and returned to the. show grounds
where he lost the money within a few
minutes,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Bio Rail Order Placed.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has placed orders for 1890
tons of steel rails for 1906 delivery
This is an increase Of 10000 tons
over the last contract. The orders
were distributed among the United
States Steel Corporation. Pennsylvania
Steel Company, the Cambria Iron
Company, and the Lackawana Iron
and Ste Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Sent Internal Machines as Joke.

Thomas French, the East Orange. n.
j., youth who was arrested by post
Office inspectors, confessed to the po-
lice that he had sent the threatening
letters and three Internal machines to
Valentine Riker, an insurance official.
The boy, who is only II years OF
age, said he sent the machines as a
joke. Application was made for
commission to inquire in the youths
sanity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Dead of Mikasa Number 256.

The bureau of naval intelligence at
Washington received advice by
cable from the American naval at
tache at Toxic to the effect that the
loss in killed and missing on the
battleship Mikasa was 256. The
wounded numbered 343. The cause
OF the accident cannot be ascertained
until the Mikasa is floated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Russo-Japanese Armistice.

The protocol of the armistice be.
tween Japan and Russia consists of
six paragraphs fixing the scene of
demarcation between the two armies
in Manchuria, as well as in the Tu-
men region. providing that the nav
al forces of one of the beligerents
shall not lombard territory belonging
to or occupied by the other, and set
ting forth that maritime captures will
not be suspended during the armistice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
SIX YEARS TO CROSS OCEAN
Bottle Thrown Overheard Near Scot
land Found Off Newfoundland.

When the Dominion liner Labrador
was wrecked off the coast of Scot
land on March 1, 1899, George B.
Blandford, a cattleman, wrote a let
ter telling of the disaster and threw
it overheard in a bottle. The letter
was addressed to a Montreal news
paper.
The bottle was picked up recently
at New Harbor on Hermitage bay,
New Foundland, by Ried Durnford, a
fisherman, and has been brought to
Montreal. 1t took the bottle nearly
six years and a half to drift 1000
miles across the Atlantic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Lard Owner Assassinated.

Prince Tsitsianoff, landed proprie-
tor, was assassinated at Gori. An in
cident showing the desperate spirit
displayed by the Tartars is reported
from Baku. A band of Tartars barri-
caded themselves in the house Of a
rich Mussulman and fired from the
windows on patrol officer who call.
ed the to surrender. The Tartars re-
piled with another volley. and con.
tinued firing while artillery was
brought up. The artillery laid the
house in ruins. the Tartars perishing
to a man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Find Body of Confessed Murderer.

The dead body of Charles Herzig,
who left written confession that he
was guilty of murder committed
near Youngstown, O., over 80 years
ago, has been found by a posse of
searchers. The body was hanging to
a tree in a secluded ravine in the
county of Wallace, N. D. Pinned to
his breast was a note and around his
neck was the veil of the woman he
was supposed to have strangled.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Jury Holds Railroad RESPONSIBLE.

Juries of inquest from Norfolk City
and Norfolk county, Va, which inves-
tigated the wreck of the Kinston-
Greenville excursion train on the At
lantic coast line railway on August
II, when II persons lost their lives
and so or more were injured, returned
verdicts holding the railroad COM
pany responsible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Quits Job to Run for Office.

L. L. Lewis, United States district
attorney for the Eastern district of
Virginia, has rendered his resignation
to the Department of Justice, and it
has been accepted. Robert H. Talley,
of Norfolk, has been appointed to the
vacancy. Mr.. Lewis is the present
candidate on the Republican ticket for
Governor of Virginia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
HAITI TOO LIVELY
Minister Powell Announces Intention
to Resign.

William F. Powell, United States
minister to Haiti, who is on leave of
absence at his home in Camden, N.
j., announced his intention of tend
ering his resignation to President
Roosevelt at once. He gives as his
reason for resigning the prevalence of
revolutions, riots and fevers in Haiti
II have tempted the fates long
enough" he said.
In about eight days Minister Powell
will return to his post at Port Au
Prince, to await the appointment and
arrival of bis successor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Negotiations Halted.

The demand of Sweden's representa-
tives that Norway shall demolish all
her fortresses on the frontier between
the two countries has caused a tenn
porary halt in the negotiations for the
establishment of future amicable re-
lations. The Norwegian people are
especially opposed to the destruction
OF a historic fortress which is said to
be the key to the defenses of their
capital.