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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
A Full Investigation.

A new and independent investiga-
tion of the affairs of the Equitable Life
Assurance society is to be begun at
once. Paul Morton, the newly
chairman of the board of directors,
wants to know exactly how things are
with the society, and has commission
ed Price, Waterhouse & Co., and
Haskins & Sells, chartered account
ants. working together, to examine
every detail of the work. investments
and relations of the society.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.

Russia finally agreed to Washington
as the meeting place for the peace
conference.
John w. Hill, ex-chief of Phila-
delphias bureau of filtration, was on
warrant charging forgery,
NJ. Neldoff, Russian ambassador
to Paris, has been definitely appoint
ed one of the Russian peace pleni
potentiaries.
Many deaths from heat are report
ed in the Pittsburg district. The
temperature was above ninety for
several days.
DR.. C. C. Rice, formerly an asso-
ciate professor at Leland Stanford
university, went insane in Allegheny
and is detained at St. Francis hospit-
al.
Mrs. Ida McHenry wife of Myron
E. McHenry, driver of John r. Gent.
ry and Dan Patch was granted a
divorce in the Chicago courts on
charges of infidelity, which were not
denied by her husband.
The Massachusetts Supreme court
handed down a decision holding that
the attempt to force all laborers to
unite in unions is against the policy
of the law, because it aims at
monopoly of the labor market.
The will of John w. Parmslee, who
died recently, provides that his estate
of 100000 shall be held in trust and
the income eventually devoted to the
purchase of fuel for needy families in
Chicago.
Gen. Stephen D. Lee was unani-
mously reelected commander-in-
chief of the United Confederate
Veterans. The other officers were
also rejected. The next convention
will be held in New Orleans.
Germany and France may ask
President Roosevelt to help settle the
Moroccan dispute. Advices to Wash
ington were that the situation is ex-
tremely delicate, but war is i'm
probable.
The State department, received a
dispatch from Mr.. Gummere, minist-
er to Morocco, transmitting a request
from the government of Morocco that
the United States participate in a
conference upon the affairs of that
country.
The list of deaths resulting from the
head-on collision on the Western
Maryland railroad near Patapsco
station Saturday evening was in
creased to 26 by the death of James
Benner, railroad laboror of
Catoctin, Nd.
The lady managers of the st. Louis
fair spent less than three--fourths of
the 100000 allotted them by congress
and are ready to return the balance
to the government.
Robbers made an unsuccessful at
tempt to hold up the North Coast
limited train near Tacoma, Wash.
Alma Kurcher, Edna VanAmbrey
and Gladys Howe, members of a
picnicking party, were drowned at
Petoskey, Mich, while boating on the
lake.
The almshouse at Muskegon, Mich,
was burned and one inmate, Mrs,
Cdil, dSeu 10 years, was fatally nurt
Mrs. Mary Bingerheimer was SER
iously injured and others were slight
ly hurt by a sightseeing automobile
and street car in Chicago colliding
John w. Hill, former chief of
Philadelphia filtration bureau, was
arrested on warrant charging for
geries to be uttered amounting to
$4,000.
Ex-Judge D. Watson Rowe, of
Chambersburg Pa, was appointed
president judge of the Franklin
county courts by Gov. s. w. Penny
packer to succeed Judge John Stewart,
who resigned to become an associate
justice of the State Supreme Court
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
s1Oo, 100000 Loan for lrdia.

The House of Commons authorized
the raising of loan not exceeding
s10O,000,00O, with the revenues of In
dia as security, for the construction
extension and equipment of the rail
ways of India. Secretary for India
Broderick explained that the money
was required to enable the government
to take over the Bombay -Baroda rail-
road and to extend the program for
railway building throughout the
country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
Spanish Cabinet RESIGNS.

The entire Spanish cabinet has re-
signed and its resignation has been
accepted by King Alfonso. The res
ignation followed the rejection of a
vote of confidence in the cabinet in
troduced in the chamber of deputies
by Deputy Llorens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
Alexander and Hyde Out.

Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton
the new head of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, accepted the
resignation of James w. Alexander
as President and James H. Hyde as
Vice President of the society, and
they at once ceased to be officers of
the company, which their families
have dominated since 1t was founded
46 years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
Lunatic Shoots Nine Persons.

After holding 1000 persons at bay
for two hours in Eddy street, San
Francisco, Cal. shooting nine people
and defying the police from his room
in hotel, Thomas Lobb, maniac,
killed himself. None of the wounded
will die.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
Woman and Children Drown.

A report comes from Newbold, Wis,
of the drowning of Mrs. Ezra Craw
and Mrs. Edward Craw and six chill
dren in Rainbow Rapids, Wisconsin
river. It is reported that the party
was in boat which was capsized in
the rapids. :.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
Polish Workmen Shot Down.

Eighteen persons were killed and
100 wounded at Lodz by volleys fired
by dragons and Cossacks' on a pro-
cession of $4,000 workmen, which had
been organized as a demonstration
against the government. With 80 red
flags they marched, shouting Down
with despotism!"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
KURDS AND TARTARS REVOLT
Armenian Villages Sacked-Cossacks
Kill 100 Insurgents.

Kill 100 Insurgents.
Bands of insurgents in the district
of Scharonkhau, province of Erivan,
Transcaucasia, recently sacked and
burned four Armenian villages. Sub
sequently the insurgents surrounded
and attacker Owlisnoraschau. The
inhabitants of the town repulsed the
besiegers killing hundreds of them.
Cossacks and other troops stationed
at the village of Khouloundian also
repulsed an attack of the insurgents
on that place, inflicting enormous
losses on them and capturing $40
prisoners, a quantity of arms and a
black standard. The insurgent chiefs
and mullahs were executed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
Farmer Killed from Ambush.

Melville Thomas, a farmer near
Dunlow, w. Va, while. plowlng in a
field near a woods, was shot by an
assassin and killed. Thomas recently
returned indictments against some
Illicit retailers in the nearby vicinity
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28

The Pennsylvania Republican State
committee named Judge John Stewart.
of Chambersburg, Franklin county, as
the candidate for the supreme court,
to succeed the late Justice John Dean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
Attempted to Wreck "FIyer" on p. r. r

Pennsylvania railroad officials are
investigating an alleged attempt to
wreck the new 1S-hour flyer" at
Manor. According to the report
the track-walker found ties on the
track used by the train. He sue
ceeded in removing them in time to
let the train fly by at its minute
rnit
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28

A cloud burst at Troy, Pa. flooded
the village and did great damage.
The town is on two branches of
Sugar creek. Both branches over
flowed their banks and two bridge
spanning them were swept away.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28

The American schooner-yacht At
lantic won the race for auxiliary
yachts from Dover to Heligoland,
completing the course in Al hours, &c
minutes and "a seconds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28

The prefect of Naples has ordered
the population in the vicinity of
Mount Vesuvius to prep"re to leave
their homes, owing to an alarming
increase in the discharges from the
crater.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28

The new fast trains on the Penn
1ylvania and Lake ShoreI railroads
will greatly expedite the delivery of
letter mail in the west.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28

BY the explosion of saw mill at
Alfalfa, Alas James Watts, William
Rossen, Augustus Cash and Marion
Maddox were killed and Charles Smith
was fatally injured
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28

Efforts at peace go forward In
Russia in the face of steady pressure
from the war party.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-28
KEYSTONE State CULLINGs
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Stripped Of His Clothing Brakeman Ia
Rendered Unconscious ard Will
Probably Not Survive.

]. X. Crinkey, Pennsylvania rail-
road brakeman, was struck by light
ming at the water tank near Young
wood. Crinkey was stripped of nearly
all his clothing. He was picked up
unconscious and was taken to the
Westmoreland hospital. The Meth
odist Episcopal church at Greensburg
was struck by lightning this evening
and badly damaged. This is the fourth
time the church has been struck by
lightning and each time at the same
point The church was sold last week
to real estate company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
MURDER MYSTERY
HAS BEEN SOLVED
BLOODY CLEANER, HUMAN BONES
AND OTHER SIGNS WEAVE A
STRONG CHAIN OF clRcUM-
STANTIAL EVIDENCE.

San Francisco, April S.-The mystery OF
the murder of Rlaggio Vilordo, the Sicil-
ian who was killed with cleaver on
Wednesday evening" and whose head,
arms and legs were hacked from the
trunk has been solved. The crime was
committed In the house OF Pietro Torchir-
ito also known as Peter Torchl, who is
in hiding. Torchrito's wife, Rosa, as
wei as Fippo f'erretta, Salvatore Moran
do, and Rosario Domino, wanted as wit
nesses have been arrested. The bloody
cleaver with which the man was cut
down has been found and in the basement
Oh the house where were discovered the
missing bones of the victim.
Riaggio roomed in the place and boarded
with the family. On Wednesday Mrs Tor
chirito went out while her husband and
Vi-ordo were at supper. When she re-
turned at night she missed the young
man, and asked what had become of
him. Her husband cut her short with the
remark that it was none of her business.
He then left. Vilordo's room bore the APP
pearance Of a slaughter house. Under
sink human bones not yet dry, and
blood covered cieayer, such as are used
by butchers, were unearther. The de-
tectives pronounced the chain of evidence
against Torehirito complete. Torchirito is
about 26 years old. His wife Is a young
and attractive woman and the detec-
tives think Jealousy may have led to the
murder tf
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JAPAN WILL BE
AMERICAS RIVAL
Notable Addresses Are Made
In PaiIadeI phia
BARON KANEk0 MAKES PLEA
Brilliant Appeal Is Made for Sympathy
of the American public for ia
pan In Her Conflict
With Russia.
BARON KANEKO MAKES PLEA

Philadelphia, April S.-An interesting
feature Of the closing session of the ninth
annual meeting of the American Academy
of Political and Social science today was
the address of Baron kaneko of Japan
and John II. Hammond Of New York.
Baron Kaneko made a brilliant appeal for
the sympathy of the American public for
his country in its conflict with Russia
against which Mr.. Hammond sounded
what is regarded warning note of
the danger to American commerce in the
event of final victory for the Japanese.
The general topic at the afternoon ses-
sion was: "The Settlement of Political
Affairs in the Far East
The Introductory address was delivered
by Gen. James II. Wilson, and Baron
Kaneko was the next speaker.
John H. Hammond followed He spoke
in part as follows:
Will Be Americas Rival.
"Japan's strategic position commercial
ly by reason of the suzerainty, If not
indeed the ownership she will establish
over Korea, and possibly over Manchuria,
will render her our most formidable COM
| petitor in the far east.
America interest in this respect will
Undoubtedly run counter to those of jap
an Japan is the only nation, as | view
| 1t, which can seriously compete with us
| for commercial supremacy in that part
of the world. The contest will undoubt-
eddy be a bitter one, not only because of
our conflicting commercial interests but
| aggravated by those racial antipathies
even now agitating our Pacific coast
/ eft fpd nj :,
from Russia large portion of this will
undoubtedly be expended in increasing her
| fleet. Her naval preparedness will re-
| quire that we also shall keep powerful
squadrons on the Pacific.
Former Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith was the last speaker at the
| afternoon session.
held tonight when the general topic,
"1'he Factor of Efficiency in Modern
| Warfare was discussed. Brig. Gen.
| Taaker H. Bliss of the general staff,
United States army. and President of the
army war college. spoke on "Impliments
in Modern Land Conflicts. He said, In
part:
Casualties Are Decreasing.
with the tendency of decrease in per-
! ccntage of loss, there is tendency to
increase concentration of energy on the
battlefield as represented by increased
numbers of combatants, and the strange
| fact is that this increase in concentration
| OF energy is itself one of the causes of
| decrease in loss. Strategy and minor
tactics now and at all times, have been
alike on basis principle They assist In
the determination of the amount of CIV
en- power and the application Of it at a
| certain point to perform a certain work
| in overcoming calculated resistance.
In battle there may be an exhibition of
more or less destruction of military en-
ergy, yet evolution has decreased the per
cent. of casualties"
Rear Admiral Melville was the next
speaker. This subject was also discussed
by Col. n. w. w. Witherspoon and Col.
H Sharpe.
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DPENNEN'S
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to
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CITY COUNCIL TO
MEET MONDAY NIGHT
WILL DISCUSS SEVERAL IMPORT
ANT TTERS-TEACHERS ARE
PAID oFF-PERsoNAL AND GEN.
ERAL NEWS.

Pratt City. April s.-(special.)- 1.-THE ses-
sion of the Mayor and Board Of Alder
men next Monday night promises to be a
busy one. A number of routine matters
and several special questions will require
the attention of the council. As the
board failed to meet at the last regular
meeting time the session Monday night
will be lengthy.
The proposed improvement ordinances
for this year will probably be considered.
Teachers Are Paid.
Treasurer Job Going of the Board Of
Education paid the teachers of the Pratt
City public schools their regular monthly
salaries yesterday.
The enrolment of the schools is the
largest in their history and all them are
doing splendid work.
The programme for the commencement
exercises have already been announced
and the final examinations will shortly
be commenced.
Will Remove Business.
The Pratt City drug store will shortly
be removed from Its present stand on
First avenue to the Brown building at
the corner of First avenue and Third
street.
The managers of the company has re-
turned from Atlanta. where he purchased
new fixtures and a $3.50 soda fount. The
Drs. Seay will also remove their offices
to the Brown building
Personal and General
A number of Pratt City Epworth lea
cures will attend the Birmingham Dis
trict Epworth league convention which
meets at East Birmingham next Tuesday,
April II.
Mrs j. II. Washington is visiting her
son. Mr.. w. ID. Washington.
The Rev. e. b. Norton, one Of the pro-
fessors at Owenton college, will preach
at the morning and evening services at
the First Methodist church tomorrow.
Mr.. Walter Graham and Mrs. Ramsey
OF Elkton, KY, are the guests of Mrs.
c. X. Atkins.
Vegetable Plants-G o d.
den's Seed Store.
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BEAVERS ARE TO
GIVE RECEPTION
WILL CELEBRATE OPENING OF
NEW HALL AND SEMI-ANNUAL
INSTITUTION OF LoDGE-lNTER-
EsTING PROGRAMME.

Bessemer, April Especial -Bessemer
dam No. I, Independent Order of Beavers
will give a public reception next FRIDAY
night, April ID, at the Beavers hall on
Third avenue. The occasion in addition
to being house warming of the new hall,
will be the semi-annual celebration OF the
institution of the dam. An interesting
programme has been arranged consisting
of music and addresses.
The address of welcome will be delivered
by G. L. Van Trump, president OF the
lodge. and the response will be made by
the Rev. DR.. J. L. Britain pastor of the
First Methodist church. The orator for
the occasion will be Judge w. p McCros-
sin of Birmingham
The committee on entertainment con
sists of Jerry Fountain, George e. Rut-
ledge, e. l.. Thornbergh. Mrs. j. $. Win
ters, Mrs T. l.. Van Trump and Miss
Bessie Spencer
The parlors and reception rooms of the
hall will be thrown open to the public
at s O'clock At o'clock the speaking
will begin and at 8 the dancing will com
mence. During the evening refreshments
will be served.
The Bessemer dam of Beavers was es-
tabiished on October IA with eighty MEM
bers The membership now Is loo. The
new hall has recently been elegantly fit
ted up In connection with the lodge
room there is reading room and library.
parlors and bath rooms The lodge issued
certificates of stock TO Furnish the hall,
all of which were bought in by the MEM
bers of the dam. AS social organization
the lodge is run on strict rules.
Bessemer Court Will Be Busy.
The hearings of the officials of Virginia
mines who were charged by the coroner's
jury with NEGLIGENCE in connection with the
explosion on February 20 will be tried in
the Bessemer city court The men will
be tried in 10 cases each making a total
of 40.
To Install Officers.
The installation Of the newly elected Of
ficers of the Bessemer lodge, No 721 of
Benevolent Order of Elks will take place
Monday night at Elks' hall. The installa-
ton will be conducted by Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler w. r. Peacock of Selma.
New Buildings.
The new handsome Southern Bell Tele-
phone building and the Water Works
company building, which are being erected
on Second avenue between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets are drawing near
to completion. The telephone building will
be used as the Bessemer exchange of the
Southern Bell Telephone company. and
the water works building will be used as
the office for the Bessemer Water Works
company.
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Practically Nothing.

From the Chicago Tribune.
But have you any idea" asked hi9
secretary OF the treasury. what it vii.
cost to put the country ON war FOOT
ing?"
I'VE don't need to figure on that" irri-
tably answered the South American presi-
dent. I'm time Of war the soldiers will go
barefoot. ="
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or Woman can stand coffee
for a time, but constant
dripping wears away a stone,
and finally headache, torpid
liver, sick stomach or heart,
and that weak all-over feel
ing shows that a poisoned
nervous system is calling for
help and relief"
And there you are. AS we
said before, we sell all three.
So send in your orders.
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We combine two green and two
black teas to produce the finest ice
tea you ever drank. The mixture
is secret and you cannot get the
combination at any other place. Try
a pound-seventy-five cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
Sidewalk improvements.

oiucWdlk improvements
: The council has under consideration an
ordinance providing for the laying of
about five miles of sidewalk pavement.
This ordinance will come before the board
at an early date. and if passed the work
will be completed before next winter.
During the past three years over seven
miles of sidewalk pavement has been laid
In Ensley.
Enlareing Fire Department.
The Ensley fire department has pur-
chased 800 feet of additional hose. -Four
new plugs are to be installed in the
Fourth ward and the fire fighting equip
ment will be enlarged in several ways.
Changes in Mail Service.
Postmaster j. w. Clayton has managed
to affect a change in the mail service
which will prove a great convenience to
the people of Ensley. Heretofore the gen.
-esai delivery will not close until $3.50 p. m.
and the last mail leaving Ensley will not
be closed until 7 p. m.
Personal and General.
Mayor N. W. Scott leaves today for Tus-
caloosa, where he will spend day or two
with his son, Roscoe, who is a law STU
dent at the university.
Miss Christine Wells left today fos
Humboldt, Tenn. where she was called
on account of the illness of her sister,
Miss Jessie Wells.
Mrs j. NJ. Perkins returned today from
a several weeks visit to Florida.
Governor Cunningham Returns.
Lieutenant Governor r. NJ. Cunningham
returned tonight from Mobile, where he
delivered the commencement address be-
fore the graduating class of the Mobile
Medical college last Friday night.
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Pure as a Pearl

and white as snow is the new porce-
lain lined North Star Refrigerator.
The cork filled" kind The kind
Jacobs sells keeps dainties daintier with
less ice than any other kind. In fact
it has been remarked by one of the
society set that The whole outfit for
an entertainment can be prepared
hours before and served as fresh as
though just prepared . The North
Star manufacturers make nothing but
refrigerators and thereby devote their
whole time, money, energy and repu-
tation in pertecting the cork filled
kind See the new one just in at
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The installation of the newly elected Of
ficers of the Bessemer lodge, No. 721 Of
Benevolent Order of Fks will take place
Monday night at Elks' hall. The nstalla
ton will be conducted by Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler w. r. Peacock of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
COMMITTEE WILL
HEAR BOTH SIDES
EnsIey Proposes to Improve Its
Streets
INCREASE FIRE EQUIPMENT
Postmaster Clayton Has Effected I'M
portant Change In Mall Service.
Personal and General
News.
INCREASE FIRE EQUIPMENT

Ensley April s.-(SpeciaD-Th Judiciary
committee of the City Council has agreed
upon one day next week. probably Thurs
day, as the time to hear the petitioners
who are seeking to have the Mayor and
Aldermen take some action relative TO
obtaining 5-eent fare from Ensley to
Birmingham.
The hearing will be held in the Mayors
office and the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company will be represented
by Col. w. w. Shortridge and the petit
TONERS will be represented by Attorney A.
L. Arnold.
The petition which was presented to
the council at last Thursday nights ses-
sion. was signed by 600 citizens of Ems
ley. The judiciary committee is composed
of Aldermen Breton, Sherman and
DUMMY
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Ben NJ. Jacobs O. Bros.
2Oll First Ave-, Birmingham.
Send for CataloS No. 70A.

represented officially by his private secre-
tary for the day.
A luncheon followed the launching, at
which informal toasts were responded to
by Governor Montague of Virginia. Assis
tant Secretary of the Navy Darling, Sem
ator Schallar and others
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
COFFEE -TEA-POSTUM
Decide Which Is Best for Yon

Longshores grocers, not physicians, the prov
nce of this article not to tell you which of these you
should drink. We sell all three, plenty.
No need to dwell on the delight of we'll brewed cup
of the Oriental beverage Tea counts its friends by the
millions.
And Cofee-Here's what Brazilian planter says:
Coffee gives tone and buoyancy to the system, soohes
the stomach and aids Digestion
Now listen to Brother Post:"A perfectly healthy man
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09

Spring humors. pimLles and boils are
cured by Hoods Sarparilla. the great
blood purifier.