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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY
Hundreds Are Killed and Many
Villages Destroyed.
MANY BUILDINGS WRECKED
Property Less lncalculable and Full
Extent of Destruction Has Not
Been Estimated.

All Italy is suffering from terrible
depression because of the, news from
the south, where one of the worst
earthquakes ever experienced oc
Cured on the Sth.
Although the earthquake was felt
all over Calabria and TO certain eX
tent in Sicily, the worst news comes
from Pizzo and Monteleone and from
1S villages which are said to have
been completely destroyed.
According to the latest news re
ceived 400 persons have been killed
and great number injured. 1t is
as yet impossible to even estimate
the property losses.
The shock was felt at 2:55 o'clock
in the morning. 1t lasted for IS sec
onds at Catanzaro and soon thereaf
ter was felt at Messina, Reggie, Mon
teleone, Martirano, Stefacoll, Pisco-
pio, Triparn, Zammaro, Cessanitl
Nadia, Olivadi and other points.
Scenes if indescribable terror en-
sued. Women froused from their
sleep, rushed to the streets, scream
ing, with their babies and dragging
along their other children and calling
for help on the Madonna and the
saints. The men escaped into the
open with their families, all calling
on their favorite saints for protec
tion.
Troops, engineers and doctors were
hurried to the scenes Of disaster tC
assist in the work of rescue and
salvage. The ministry of the inter
ior sent $4,000 for the relief of the
destitute. and Minister of Public
Works Ferrarals left for Calabria.
The ancient crater on the island OF
Strombol is again in, active eruption
throwing out lava and stones, and the
population of the island is fleeing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
ADDING TO GALES VICTIMS
Another Big Lake Steamer With
Crew of 19 Goes Down.

The steamer Iosco of Cleveland,
which had the schooner Olive Jean
nette in tow during the destructive
storm, will probably be added to the
gradually growing list of ships which
foundered on Lake Superior during
that gale. The Iosco was commanded
by Captain Nelson Gonyaw and car
ried a crew of 10 men.
1t is certain that the Olive Jean
nette is lost. The lighthouse keeper
on Huron Island saw the schooner go
down. No steamer was in sight and
as three days have elapsed since the
Olive Jeanette foundered the own
ers of the Iosco have given up hope
that the steamer lived through the
storm The loss would bring the to-
tai of those who lost their lives in
the storm to 80. The Iosco was
owned by w. A. Hawgood & Co., of
Cleveland, and was insured for $685.
0OO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
GERMANS ALARMED.
Spread Of Cholera Arouses Prusslan
Government to Action.

The spread of cholera from two To-
calities on the river Weichsel a few
days ago to "a cases in IL localities.
extending from the Baltic to the
river Warthe, $50 miles south, and
it's appearance in Hamburg, has given
an unpleasant thrill to the people OF
Germany, for it may mean long and
steady fight, as in 1S92-1S93, to pre-
vent the disease from getting beyond
control. In those years 1t Is estimat-
ed that 100000 persons died in Rus
sia from cholera. Numerous bacteri-
ologists have been sent into the in
fected districts to assist in the sur
veillance of persons who have con-
tracted cholera. Cautionary notices
are published in all the towns and
villages and within the affected area.
Grain traffic with Russia on the
Warthe and Netze rivers may be stop
ped by the German government to
prevent rivermen coming from Russia
into Germany. The municipal ad,
ministration, on account of the ap-
pearance of cholera at Zantoch, has
issued an earnest warning to the
townspeople not to use river water
for any purpose. All the bathing
houses supplied by river water have
been closed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
RAPID ADVANCE FOR CORN
Temperature Conditions Throughout
the Country Highly Favorable.

Temperature Conditions Throughout
the Country Highly Favorable.
Crop conditions are summarized as
follows in the weekly crop bulletin of
the weather bureau:
Under highly favorable tempera-
lures corn has advanced rapidly.
Considerable overripe spring wheat
remains uncut on flooded lowlands in
northern Minnesota and eastern North
Dakota and moisture has injured
grain in shock in portions of South
Dakota and Iowa.
While a slight improvement in the
condition of cotton In northeast Tex
as and in portions of the central cot
ton states is shown, the reports, as
a whole, indicate deterioration in the
average condition of the crop as COM
pared with the previous week.
Much tobacco in the Ohio valley
and middle Atlantic states has been
housed and the remainder is matur-
ing rapidly. A good crop is gener.
ally reported.
A very poor apple crop Is indicated
in all the important apple-producing
states.
Very few favorable reports respect
ing potatoes are received and the
general outlook is for an Indifferent
crop.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
DUN'S WEEKLY SUMMARY
Industrial Progress Accelerated and
Commercial News Continues
Satisfactory.

Commercial news contiHues most
satisfactory, improvement being re-
ported in almost every case, except
the further decline in prices of securi-
ties. Crops are being harvested un-
der most favorable conditions, and a
few weeks more without severe frost
will put the yield of corn and cotton
beyond danger. Industrial progress
is accelerated by the broadening de-
mand for iron and steel products.
Considering the prosperous condi-
tions, labor struggles are exceptional
ly few. Jobbers in many lines are
unable to handle the business offered
by visiting merchants, although
packing and shipping departments
are often worked overtime.
Retailers report a wholesome dis
tribution Of staple merchandise and
their are apparently few complaints
regarding collections. Liberal con-
sumption has caused a further slight
rise in the level of commodity prices,
Dun's Index Number" on September
l advancing to $100,30S from $685.
4S6 a month previous and $97,S42 a
year ago, when business was much
less vigorous. Some congestion OF
traffic is noted and railway earnings
in August were 6.3 per cent. larger
than in the same month for 1894
Foreign commerce at New York for
the week showed gains of S1,24S, 400
in exports and $607,122 in imports, as
compared with the movements of a
year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
WILL TRY COMMANDER YOUNG
Secretary of Navy Not Satisfied
With Bennington Report.

Secretary Bonaparte in his action
upon the findings of the court of in
explosion severely arraigns some
officers of the vessel for failure to
look after the safety valves, orders
Commander Lucien Young before a
court-martial to clear himself of the
charge of neglect of official duty, di,
rects the court-martial of Ensign
Wade on the charge of neglect OF
duty and disapproves the court of in,
quiry's finding that the Bennington
was "in an excellent state of dis
cipline and in good and efficient con
dition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
DR.. D. {. SALMON RESIGNS
Chief Of Bureau of Animal Industry
Surrenders His Position.

DR.. d. E. Salmon, chief of the bu-
reau of animal industry of the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington,
d. c., has resigned.
Charges were recently filed against
DR.. Salmon, on account of his alleged
connection with concern supplying
labels to the department, but, after
investigation. he was exonerated by
Secretary Wilson.
While the announcement was made
that the resignation was purely vol
untary, there is a well-authenticated
rumor that President Roosevelt was
not satisfied with the conditions
shown by the investigation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
HUSBANDS POISONED.
Hungarian Women Charged With
Wholesale Slauuhter.

Twelve women were arrested in
Zenta, Hungary, charged with poison
ing their husbands.
The wholesale plot was discovered
by a man who suspected that his
wife was trying to kill him. Believ-
ing she had placed poison in his
soup, he compelled his wife to drink
it, and she died.
This started an investigation, and
the police found an old woman nam
ed Sivacky, who confessed that she
had sold poison to several women.
She gave the names of number,
who are charged with killing their
husbands to marry other men.
The authorities have ordered that
the bodies of several men believed to
have been poisoned by their wives
be exhumed and examined.
Nine husbands are now critically
i'll from the effects of poison.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
GUNS TELL OF PEACE
Boom Glad Fact When ENJOYS Sign
Treaty of Portsmouth.

The treaty of Portsmouth was sign
ed at Portsmouth in the conference
room Of the navy general store at
the navy yard. The firing of ma
tional salute of 10 guns was the sig
nal which told the people of Ports
mouth, Kittery and New Castle that
the peace of Portsmouth was an ac-
complished fact, and the church bells
in the three towns were soon pealing
forth joyful refrain.
For AZ minutes those outside the
conference room anxiously awaited
the signal. Suddenly an orderly
dashed to the entrance of the peace
building and waived his hand to the
gunner a few faet away and the
opening shot of the salute rang out on
the soft September afternoon pro-
claiming peace between Russia and
Japan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
ROOT ORDERED TO "move ON"
Secretary of State Handled Rather
RouqhIy by Police Officer.


Elihu Root, secretary of state, was
mistaken for lolterer by an am
bilious special officer at the North
Station, at Boston, and with busi-
ness-like grip of the arm was gruffly
ordered to move on lively"
The incident, which amused rather
than provoked Mr. Root, occurred a
few minutes after his arrival on the
tardy st. John express Secretary
Root had adroitly avoided any ex-
tended interviews and was about to
give one of his two sons, who ac-
companied him. instructions concern
ing the baggage, when a giant spec
ial officer in a gray uniform swag'
gered up to the group.
Move on there, you fellers," he
shouted. You're blocking the way,
and you better get along. Lively
now"
With the words the special officer
grabbed the nearest member of the
party to him, and 1t happened to be
Secretary Root. He gave him slight
push. One of the Root boys looked
trifle amazed, but his father only
smiled kindly, and without further
delay they walked on out of the way
and to their carriage, which wheeled
them across the city to the South
Station, where they boarded the train
for Albany.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
MANY DROPPED FROM PARADE
Kansas Furnished one.Sixth Of Old
Soldiers for Annual Tramp.

Soldiers for Annual Tramp.
1t took the parade of the Grand
Army veterans three hours and five
minutes to pass the reviewing stand,
at Denver On it were the National
officers of the order and distinguished
guests. Colo 81 Harper NJ. Orahood,
chairman of the parade committee,
estimated that $4,000 members par
ticipated in the parade.
Kansas carried off the honors for
the largest representation, having
nearly $500 men in line. The Colora-
do and Wyoming departments came
next with 1900 men. Illinois, Penn
sylvania, Iowa, Ohio and Missouri
had large delf cations. Fifteen
bands and more than half that mum.
Der of drum corps supplied music.
A horseman was unseat5d by his
frightened mount and in falling broke
a finger. A surgeon stationed near.
by set the finger and the man was
astride his animal and in line again
before the procession had proceeded
two blocks. The strain of marching
>caused John Donaldson, of st. Louis
to be stricken with heart failure
He was carried to a hospital in an
ambulance. His recovery is doubt
full.
One former Confederate soldier in
gray uniform rode in the parade
waving the Stars and Stripes and
bowling to the applauding multitude
Later he appeared marching arm and
arm with an aged veteran of the I'm
ion army.
Many who marched the two miles
were exhausted when the end was
reached and many others. weakened
by age, fell out of line long before
the journey was completed. These
tottering veterans, regretting their
inability to remain in the parade and
giving every evidence Of failing
would be cared for by the persons
nearest at hand, led to a place where
they could rest and recover from theiI
exhaustion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
PLAIN SALOON NOW
Poor Financial Policy to "FoIIow the
Lord and Chase the Devil.'

The New York Subway tavern,
which was commonly known as Bis
hop Potter's tavern, because he "a
tended the opening couple of years
ago and praised the methods proposed
for its conduct, has been abandoned
as a semi-religious enterprise. The
concern has turned Its efforts over
to w. A. Skidmore, who will conduct
the place according to the traditional
saloon methods and with distinct
idea of gaining profits.
You cannot follow the Lord and
chase the devil at the same time, "
was Skidmore's terse comment upon
the way in which the tavern was con-
Quoted.
Almost from the start the Subway
tavern was not financial success.
The plan was to sell absolutely pure
liquors under the best possible con-
ditions, and to discourage excessive
drinking rather than encourage it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Maunet as Labor Saver.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Co.,
has installed a powerful magnet at
its South Altoona foundry plant to
transfer castings weighing up to two
tons, from one part Of the shop to
another, thus doing away with much
hard work. The magnet is merely an
experiment, but so far has worked
successfully. 1t has sufficient power
to attract heavy objects which may
be distance of three feet away. TIC
remove the magnet, all that is requir.
ed is to shut off the electricity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
NEGRO Burned at Stake.

"Steve" Davis, a young negro who,
it is said, confessed to assaulting Mrs
S. P. Norris, 20 years old, was burn.
ed at the stake near Waxahachie
Tex, by $500 persons. The leaders
of the mob tied the negro to a piece
of gas pipe that had been set in the
ground, tied fagots around him and
set the mass on fire. The sufferings
of the negro were of short duration,
owing to the fierceness of the fire
which was famed by a prairie wind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Carnegie Gives $4,000.

President Charles F. Thwing, of
Western Reserve university, who
returned from a two-months' trip in
Europe and visit with Andrew Car
negie at the latter's castle in Scot
land, announced that Mr.. Carnegie
has given $4,000 towards the es-
tablishment of fund Of S100 900 for
the endowment of a chair of political
economy at Western Reserve univer.
sity, to bear the name Of the late
United States Senator NJ. A. Hanna.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
TWO LOCAL MEN ARE ELECTED
Col. Walker and w. C. MckeIvy
Chosen for Officers.

The National Association of Union
ex-Prisoners of War held it's annual
session at Denver, Col, and elected
the following officers: National COM
mander, Col. j. d. Walker, Pitts
burgh; national senior vice COM
mander, John T. Parker, Lynn, Mass. /;
national chaplain, the Rev. John S.
Ferguson, Keokuk, Iowa; national
historian. Gen. Harry White, Indiana,
Pa; adjutant general and quarter.
master general, w. C. McKelvy,
Pittsburgh. The three members OF
the executive committee whose terms
of Office had expired were re-elect.
ed.
The association indorsed the Dal.
zell pension bill, which provides for a
service pension for ex-Union prison.
ers of So day for the time of i'm
prisonment and $12 a month during
life, and the same amount to widows
during widowhood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Four Men Blown to Pieces Near Ian
caster, Pa.

Three Slavs and an Italian were
blown to pieces by the premature ex,
plosion of a blast near Highville
Lancaster county, Pa. Another Ital-
ian is missing, and is believed to
have been blown into the Susque-
hanna river. Two Slavs and negro
were badly injured.
The men were engaged in loading
a blast hole so feet deep and had
just placed in the dynamite and put
on a decorating cap. 1t IS supposed
the tamping rod struck this cap. The
concussion exploded a similar charge
only four feet away.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Will Get Deurees,

On the occasion of the installation
of Andrew Carnegie as Lord Rector
of st. Andrews University of Glas-
gov, the university will confer the
honorary degree Of doctor of law on
Mr.. Carnegie, Whitelaw Reid, the
American ambassador to Great Brit
ain; Charlemagne Tower, the Ameri-
can ambassador to Germany; Bishop
Potter, of New York; Nicholas Muir.
ray Butler, president Of Columbia
University, New York. and DR.. VIII
lam ]. Holland, director of the Car
,negie Museum at Plttsburg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
BIG SKELETONS FOUND
Two Dug From Gravel Pit Have
Abnormal Bones,

Two skeletons, each measuring
more than seven feet in length, were
discovered in a gravel pit in the for
est near Fon du Lac, Wis. The skulls
are twice as large as those of an
ordinary adult, and the thigh bones
are almost six inches longer than
those of six foot man. The bones
are in a good state of preservation.
The skeletons are thought to be the
remains Of some prehistoric race.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Kaiser Will Likely Refuse.

The Chinese government is engaged
in an endeavor to open negotiations
with Germany and Great Britain for
the restoration to China of Kiao-
Chau and Wei-Hai-Wei, points which
are now held by the tw' countries
respectively. In diplor .ric circles
the opinion is held tina, England will
be willing to give up Wei-Hai-Wei.
but that Germany will probably refuse
to part with Kiao-Chau.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Hetty Green Buys Railroad.

Rumors are current in railroad cir
cles that Mrs. Hetty Green, of New
York, has bought the Dallas Beau
mont line Of the Texas & New Or
leans Railroad. If such is fact, E.
Fl. R. Green's road, the Texas Mid
land. will have an air line from Paris
to the gulf besides entrance into Dal-
las and good terminal facilities, E. H.
R. Green is now in New York with
his mother.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Train Fails to clear, Crash Resulting

Train No. SO, known as the Yer
sailles accommodation, on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, while en- route
to Pittsburg crashed into the rear of
a freight train at Demmler station,
causing injury to one passenger
coach and the partial destruction of
three freight cars.
The remarkable feature Of the col.
lision is that on the train were many
passengers, all bound for points be-
tween Versailles and Pittsburg, yet
only one man received injury.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Morocco Makes Amends.

The Sultan of Morocco has yield
ed all the points demanded in the
French ultimatum. A formal apology
has been made for the arrest of the
French-Algerian citizen, Bouzlan and
the indemnity demanded has been
paid. The said responsible for Bouz.
ian's arrest has been removed. This
closes the incident.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
STATE OF SECUOYAH
Civilized Tribes of Indian Territory
Adopt Constitution.

The convention of the five civiliz-
ed tribes of the Indian Territory,
adopted constitution. The pream-
BILE, christening the new State Sc
quoyah, was adopted without a dis
senting vote. The bill of rights is
similar to that of most States ad-
mitted during the last 80 years, in
cluding a section prohibiting lotter,
les, prize fights and slavery.
The committee on the amount of
taxable property in the territory re,
ported the total valuation of real and
personal property at $41S,0OO,000
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
President to Start Game.

President Roosevelt has consented
to open the base ball game that will
be played at New Orleans for the
benefit of the fever fund, by press
ing an electric button. One of the
features will be the singing of
Dixie" in the presence of probably
fifteen thousand people by Miss Mol
lie Blanchard, local singer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Died at 112 Yearo.

Alexander Emerson, colored. said
to have been the Oldest man in Cana
da, died at his home at Hammonds
Plains at the remarkable age of 112
years. The deceased was born in
slavery in the State Of Pennsylvania
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
A Fatal Collision.

Two Iron Mountain trains collided
near Valmyer, Mo. Conductor Davis
and brakeman were instantly killed
and two passengers were seriously in
jured. One report is to the effect
that four persons were killed and a
number injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Contracts Aggregate $4,000 900.

The directors of the Western Pa
cific have awarded contracts for the
building of practically the entire line
from Oakland to Salt Lake City. 1t
is understood that the aggregate
amount of the several contracts for
construction is about $9.000.OOO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
NEBoGAToFF DISGRAcED
He and His Captains Are Dismissed
by the Gar.


An Imperial order was issued at
st. Petersburg dismissing Rear Ad-
miral Nebogatoff and the Captains of
the battleship Nicholia I. NOW the
Ik) and the cruisers Admiral Senia-
vim (now the Minoshima) and General
Admiral Apraxine (now the Okinos-
hima), which were surrendered to
the Japanese in the battle of the
Sea of Japan. All four officers, be-
sides being deprived of their rank,
are liable to punishment under the
provisions of the naval penal code.
The Emperor has ordered all other
officers who surrendered their vessels
to be tried on their return to Rus
STA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Public Printer Palmer Ousted.

Public Printer F. W. Palmer prac-
tically has been ousted from Office.
1t was learned authoritatively that
President Theodore Roosevelt had
demanded Mr.. Palmer's resignation
to take effect on September 15.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
ANGLO-JAP TREATY
Report That It Was Signed August
~ Confirmed.

The report that an Anglo-Japanese
treaty was signed August IL by
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and
Minister Hayashi is confirmed. The
document affords mutual guarantees
for the protection of British and Jap.
anese interests, even if the two con.
tracing parties are only threatened
by a single hostile power, and as
sures the maintenance of the status
quo in the far east.
The new treaty will be found to be
a powerful factor in ensuring the
peace of the world
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Will Not Chanue Rates,

By vote of 63 for and 3S against.
the supreme council of the Royal Ar
canum in session at Put-in-Bay, de-
cided not to change the new rates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Three Killed in Collision

The second section of west-bound
passenger train No. 13, on the Burl-
ington route, was wrecked near
Brush, COL, rs miles east of Denver.
Three persons were killed outright,
and Is injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
KEYSTONE STATE CU[[INGs
CITIES MUST CLEAN UP.
Health Commissioner Serves Notice
on Three That Better Sanitary
Methods Be Found.

State Health Commissioner Dixon
has been in communication with re-
representatives. of the various munich
palities of the State in regard to
pollution of streams and the need of
more efficient systems Of sewage die.
posal. The officials of Reading.
Conshohocken and Allentown have
been advised that better sanitary
methods must be found. Commits
sioner Dixon has also addressed a
letter to Mayor John Weaver, of
Philadelphia, in which he says: '1s
it not time that Philadelphia started
an investigation to determine upon
an efficient system Of disposing of its
sewage? | beg that you give this
question your immediate attention"