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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
GENTEEL BURGLARS
Drive Up to Broadway JeweIry Store
and Get $4,000 Plunder.

During the absence of the private
watchman at Schumalns Sons jewel
ry store, at Broadway and Twenty
second street, New York, thieves ent-
cred the place Sunday and carried
off $4,000 worth of silverware.
The robbers drove to the store in a
handsome carriage with a cCachman
in livery, and entered the frolt door
with false keys. The presence of
the carriage attracted no attention
and half an hour later the robbers
came out, placed their plumber in the
carriage and drove away.
The robbery was discovered a few
minutes later. An attempt to open a
safe in the basement containing sew
eral hundred thousand dollars worth
OF jewelry, was unsuccessful.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
EIGHT KILLED IN A MINE
Fire Damp Ignites, Bringing
Death and Destruction.
GAS WAS KNOWN TO EXIST
Orders Had Been Issued for All
Workmen to Garry Safety
Lamps in Mine.

Eight men were killed and three
Others were injured by an explosion
of gas which tore down the tipple and
outside structural work at the new
shaft of the Braznell Coal company
at Bentleysvflle, Pa. The dead are
Edward Farragut, 26 years old; day
boss, single; Edward Hottie, 35 years
old; shift boss, single; G. b. Wagon
er, 2S years old, machine man, single;
F. H. Newman, 2S years old; machine
man, single; John McCortney, 3S
years Old; mucker, married; J. Shi-
cola, 29 years old; mucker, married;
j. Hoshins, 27 years old; mucker
single; Joseph Stokes, 81 years old;
colored single.
The injured are: Steven Stoyes,
side injured; Charles Paddock, cut on
head; William Applegate, arm hurt.
The explosion occurred about two
miles from Van Voorhis, where five
men were killed by an explosion in
Hazel Kirk mine No. two weeks
ago and where two men also lost
their lives in a similar manner on
october 10.
During the past 10 days a pocket
of gas was known to have existed at
the bottom of the Braznel mine, 1855
feet from the surface. The men kill
cd were constructing a water ring
or concrete ditch to catch the drip
ping water and were standing on
temporary platform so feet from the
top of the shaft.
1t is supposed the gas seeped
through the planks of the platform
and was ignited by some light carried
by the men, although all were sup
posed to carry safety lamps, orders
having been given to do so when the
pocket Of gas was discovered.
The shaft where the gas let go
was the middle one OF three being
sunk by the Braznel company on the
A. j. Burlington farm, one-quarter of
a mile north OF the Bentleysville
borough limits,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
VLADlVosToK IN RUINS
Hundreds Killed and lniured--city
Set on Fire.


A report from Vladivostok says
that the greater portion of the place
had been burned during an out
break. Both the sailors and the fort
ress artillerymen participated in the
outbreak. The commandant became
embarrassed and the situation got
beyond his control. Energetic meas
ures were not taken until a large
part of the city had been destroyed.
The population is still seeking refuge
on the vessels in the harbor. Ac-
cording to one report from Vladi-
vostoll 800 rioters, mostly sailors and
artillerymen, We're killed or wound
cd during the first day of the out
break.
Mr.. Greener, the American CON
sui at Vladivostok, teegraphs that
1000 Cossacks have been brought
there from Grodekoff to aid in quell-
ing the riots and patrolling the
streets.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
HYDE MAKES ACCUSATION
Charges Frck and Hartman With
Conspiracy.


James Hazen Hyde, former vice
president of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society, in an all-day sitting
before the Legislative Committee, ac-
cused II. C. Frick Of trying 10 knife
him" in the committee of investiga-
tion, at the same time leading him to
friendly, charged Mr.. Frick and e.
H. Hartman of "conspiring" to get
him out of the country as Ambassa-
dor to France in order that they might
"acquit themselves of their friendly
stewardship with great profit to
themselves" of urging him to retain
his stock holdings in the Equitable,
and at the same time. trying to de-
stroy the value of the stock.
He declared that part of the
$6S5,0 loan, hitherto unexplained
was to make a campaign contribu-
tion for the last campaign at the So
licitation of Mr.. F'rick.
The settlement of the Governor
Odell suit, he said, was on advice Of
MI Hdl imam, WhO SuSSeSIeu, He ue-
clared, that if the suit was not set
tied powerful influences at Albany"
might be invoked in retaliatory meas
ures.
He had paid $212,5OO of the $685., 600
loan himself, he said, because of a
letter to the Mercantile Trust Com
pany which James w. Alexander, then
president of the society, had 'ex-
tracted" from him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Boston Wool Market.

The wool market is generally dull
but firm. Leading quotations follow:
Ohio and Pennsylvania-XX and
above, 36c; X, 34@35c; No. l, 400
41c; No. 2, 4O@41c; fine unwashed,
2S@29c; quarter blood, unwashed,
34@35c; three-eighths blood, 34@35c;
half blood, 34@35c; unwashed de-
laine, 30@31c; understandable, 31@
32c; fine washed delaile, 37@37hc.
Michigan-Fine unwashed. 27@2Sc;
quarter blood, unwashed, 33Q34c;
three-eighths blood, 33@34c; half
blood, 33@34c; unwashed delaine,
2Sc. Kentucky, Indiana, etc.-Three-
eighths and quarter bloods, ,34@35c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
LABOR LEADERS IN SESSION
Annual Convention of the American
Federation of Labor.

The twenty-fifth annual convention
Of the American Federation of Labor
was held in Pittsburg, beginning
November 13. c. c. Douglas, presi-
dent of the Iron City Central Trades
Council, was introduced and delivered
the address of welcome. Attorney
James B. Drew, representing Mayor
w. b. Hays welcomed the delegates
in behalf of the city. President Sam
uel Gompers responded to the address
of welcome.
President Gompers commented on
every question of any interest to la
Dor organizations. During the past
year the National Office OF the asso-
citation issued 2S7 new charters to
international unions, State fedora
tionS, central labor unions and local
trade and federated labor unions.
His report showed that there are at
the present time 1,796 branch organi-
cations affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. He spoke of the
steady advancement being made by
the labor organizations in Canada and
other countries, paying particular at
tention to the work in Porto Rico,
where, he said, the workmen's wages
had been increased about Is per
cent.
Secretary Morrison's report show
ed that at the close of the fiscal year,
September 80, 1905, there was in the
treasury S114,265.4G the high-water
mark in the history Of the federation.
The receipts from all sources were
$207 ,417.G2 and the expenses were
S196, 6,170.10. The report showed that,
while the association was threatened
with many strikes durinI the past
year and that considerable money had
been expended to protect different
organizations, there had been ex-
pended a total of $2,947.1S from the
defense fund during the fiscal year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
DUN's WEEKLY REVIEW
Activity Is Still the Keynote in the
Industrial and Commercial
Situation.

A temporary furry in the money
market had little deletorious effect
in commercial channels, most re-
ports indicating further increase
in the volume of business. Orders
coming forward are all for distant
delivery and buyers experience
much difficulty in making purchases
for quick shipment.
Wholesale trade in holiday goods
is now well under way and retail dis
tribution of seasenable merchandise
responds to the generally lower
temperature. There is still some de-
lay in mercantile collections, especi-
ally at the South, where cotton is not
being marketed freely, and to q less
degree in grain regions, because
traffic facilities are not adequate,
but the majority of reports indicate
that payments are more prompt in
spite of the higher money rates.
Manufacturing plants have scarce
ly drawback, except scarcity in la
Dor in a few instances, and small
strikes that interrupt structural
work TO some extent. None of these
influences affect any considerable
proportion of the capacity, and there
are many new high records Of pro-
duction. This is the case at pig iron
furnaces and coke ovens, while tex
tile mills and shoe factories make
almost as satisfactory exhibits.
Traffic conditions have improved
and railway earnings for the first
week of November were 40 per cent.
larger than in the corresponding
time last year, while the official
statement offering in commerce for
the month of October showed very
large increase in the aggregate, and
at New York for the last week eX-
ports gained 1898, ops in comparison
with 1904, while imports decreased
81 l,16O,047. Increased imports of iron
and steel, especially structural
shapes. testified 10 the current of con-
as domestic production is
at the maximum. Hides
continue firm, but that trading is
restricted by the light offerings of
packers, who are sold far ahead,
rather than any lack of demand.
Further advances occurred in foreign
dry hides. Leather is also somewhat
less active.
Failures this week numbered 24O
in the United States, against 217 last
year, and AZ in Canada, compared
with 27 year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Killed by Powder Explosion.

An explosion at the Buckeye powd-
er works at Edwards station, north
west of Peoria, ILL.,, killed two men
and injured several other employees.
The dead are: Addison Long and
William Hassler; seriously injured,
Fred Fogelman and Ellis Henderson.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. Three explosions occurred in
quick succession, all in the press de-
partment The men were thrown in
to the air.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Fire Causes Loss Of 100000.

A 100000 fire in Athens, Ca, wip.
ed out a large cotton warehouse be-
longing to Deadwiler & Company
destroying over 1900 bales of cotton
together with $4,000 worth of flax.
The origin is unknown although at.
tributed either to a bonfire built by
college students on the campus to
selebrate a football victory or to a
spark from passing engine. The
100000 loss is fully covered by in.
surance,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
TO ENLlGHTEN GERMANY
Chair of American History for Uni.
versitY of Berlin.

versity OF Berlin.
James Speyer Of New York has Civ.
en- to the trustees of Columbia uni.
versity, New York, the sum of $4,000
to endow the Theodore Roosevelt
professorship Of American history and
institutions in the University of Ber,
lin, in accordance with a plan ap.
proved by the German emperor when
he received President Butler in au.
dience at Wilhelmshohe last August.
1t is proposed to present in a series
of years TO German university stud.
ents an outline of American history
and institutions.
The German government in return
will establish at Columbia university
a professorship of German history and
institutions. President Roosevelt
assented to the request of Mr.. Speyer
to attach his name to the chair, and
the German emperor promptly gave
approval to the suggestion. The
trustees of Columbia university have
nominated as the first incumbent of
the chair. John William Burgess, Phi
D., LII. D., professor of political
science and constitutional law and
dean of the faculty Of political science
in Columbia university, and it is ex.
pected his appointment will shortly be
made by the Prussian ministry of edu.
cation. Prof. Burgess will enter upon
his, duties at the University of Berlin
in the winter of 19O6-O7, and will give
instructions in American constitution
al history.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
PRETENDER TO RUSSIAN CROWN
Suddenly Makes His Claim and Has
a Large Following.

A false emperor has suddenly made
his appearance near Penza and al
ready his followers number $4,000.
This is the startling report received
in dispatch from Simbirsk. Pen2a
is in the heart of the vast region eX-
tending westward from the Volga,
where agraran uprisings on a large
scale have been occurring, and if re-
port turns out to be true that the pre-
tender to the throne has placed him
self at the head of the peasantry, the
government will soon face, besides
its other troubles, formidable
agrarian rebellion. 1t required a
year to suppress the famous rebellion
led by Fugatcheff. who impersonat-
ed the dethroned and murdered Pekr
III. in the time of Catherine II. That
uprising was started in the same re-
gion, on the banks of the Volga.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Two Prisoners Burned to Death.

George w. Buttrick and William
Jackson were burned to death in the
jail at Lake City, Ia, by fire started
by Buttrick. These, with j. |. Hip
pie and Isaac Allen, were arrested for
carousing on the streets. Soon after
being lodged in Jail smoke was seen
issuing from the cell occupied by
Buttrick and Jackson. Marshal Miles
arrived in time to rescue Nipple and
Allen, but the other two were dead
when the officer reached their cell.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
VALUE OF ALLEGES GIFTS
Customs Officials Are Surprised at
Small Sum Articles Represent.

The examination and appraisement
of the presents received by Miss
Alice Roosevelt during her visit to
the Orient has begun. The officials
at the Georgetown custom house say
the task is anything but easy owing
to the necessity laid on them to ap-
praise the goods on their foreign
commercial value. Only about one
third of the boxes have so far been
opened, and Collector Nyman AID his
staff are said to be somewhat sur
prised, as the valuation Of their
contents will exceed scarcely few
thousand dollars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
TROUBLE IN POLAND
Proclamation Of Martial Law Excites
People of Warsaw.

The proclamation of martial law in
all of the 10 governments of Russian
Poland has caused surprise and ex-
asperation, and there are apprehen-
sions that it will provoke disturban-
ces worse than that have already TAX.
en- place. The city of Warsaw is
panlc-stricken. There are persistent
rumors Of the organization of anti
Jewish riots, and the houses of Jews
are barricaded and watched day and
night.
Owing to the general strike the dis
tress is hourly increasing. There
is scarcity of coal and food.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Norway Favors Monarchy.

The result of the plebiscite, by
which the question OF the future form
Of government of Norway was sub
mitted to the people for decision, as
announced, stands 246,43 in favor of
a monarchy, while 64,445 votes were
cast against this form of govern
ment. The result of the vote means
that Prince Charles, of Denmark,
will, in all probability, become the
king OF Norway.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
CUNLIFFE SENTENCED
Must Serve Six Years and Pay Fine
Of 5000.

Edward George Cunliffe, who stole
S10O,750 from the Adams Express
Co.. in Pittsburg and was captured at
Bridgeport, Conn, was sentenced by
Judge James r. Macfarlane to serve
a total Of six years in the Western
Penitentiary and to pay forfeit of
$500, half this sentence on each OF
two charges of larceny to which he
had previously pleaded guilty. OF
the money he stole, all but s6,532 40
has been recovered. Cunliffe ex-
pressed his sorrow in court, and his
statement shows that his wife knew
Of his crime before he left the city
the night he fled. He says he gave
her $4,000 that night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
Explosive Being Thawed Near a Fire
tas Fatal Results.

An explosion Of dynamite in a
stone quarry two miles from Charles
ton, w. Va, resulted in the death of
three men and perhaps fatally in
jured fourth.
The dead. Louis Sciratti. Elsa
Spradling, Joseph Angelusi. The in
jured: Louis Minotti
The men, who were Italians ex-
cept Spradling, were around a fire at
which some dynamite was being
thawed out when an explosion occur
red which shook houses two miles
away. Parts of the men were blown
across Elk river several hundred
yards.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Wall Street Clerk Sentenced.

Harry A. Leonard, the Wall street
clerk who stole s359,OO0 worth Of Sc
curities from the City National
bank of New York, recently, was
sentenced to 13 or IA months i'm
prisonment in Elmira reformatory.
Judge Mcmahon, in sentencing Leon
ard, said he believed the boys story
that he took the securities as an OBJ
ject lesson to Wall street Of the ease
with which such thefts might be
made. All the stolen securities were
recovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Can Recover Money from Gamblers

The Supreme Court of the United
States upheld the validity of the Ohio
statute which permits any resident
of the state to recover money lost at
gambling, no matter by whom lost.
In the case in question Mrs. Trout, of
Findlay. brought suit against men to
whom her. husband had lost his
money and held the owner of the
buildings in which the game was car
ried on to financial accountability
under the lien created against his
property by the Ohio law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
QUARANTINE LIFTED
Travel To and From All Points in the
South Is Resumed.

The quarantine restrictions in the
south are now all practically lifted
and travel to and from all points in
the south has been resumed under
normal conditions. The state board
of health of Florida and the city of
Savannah, Ca, which has maintain
ed most rigid quarantine, has
withdrawn all restrictions, except
local quarantine against Pensacola,
Fla, and persons may now travel to
and from this state without having
TO procure health certificates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
IRON AND STEEL TRADE
Demand for Structural Steel Contin-
ues Unabated.

ues Unabated.
The Iron Age says of the iron and
steel trades:
There is no truth in the report
given wide currency, that the Steel
Corporation had purchased $4,000
tons Of Bessemer pig Cor the first
quarter from the valley furnaces. 1t
Is understood that negotiations are
pending, however.
The pressure for structural mater
ial continues unabated, but the new
tonnage being placed is moderate.
Among the business coming up is
5000 tons for an extension of the
Northwest Elevated in Chicago. In
castings a very big order has Just
been awarded by the builders of the
McAdoo tunnel. The quantity in
volved is about 10000 tons, which
is little over one-half of the re-
quirements.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Unemployed Number 100000.

The number of unemployed, fol-
lowing the return of the troops from
the field, estimated at 100000 men,
is causing uneasiness, in view of the
industrial depression now prevailing
and the unlikelihood Of revival in
business in the near future.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Japs to Issue New Loan.

The Associated Press is informed
that the Japanese government has de-
cided to Immediately issue new
foreign loan of 1000, 900 at per
cent which will be used partly for
converting the external G per cent
loan and partly for the redemption
of the internal loans.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Street Car Runs AWAY.

A car on the Homestead and Shady
avenue division running away at
Fifth and Shady avenues, Pitts
burg, and its subsequent collision
with a wagon filled with workmen
caused the death of one man, the SER
ious injury of seven other persons
and the slight injury of score or
more of others.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22

Three Italians were killed and sew
en- injured, two fatally, by a dyna-
mite explosion on the work of the
Pennsylvania new grade road near
Safe Harbor. The men were in the
employ of the Kerbaugh Construc-
tion Company. They were engaged
in filling blast hole with dynamite
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Some Pardoned. Others Shot.

Spencer Eddy, charge daffairs of
the American embassy in st. Peters
burg, cabled the state department
that pardons have been granted to
the Cronstadt mutineers except six,
who were shot. Mr.. Eddy adds that
the giving of imperial land and ac-
tiol on the Cronstadt mutineers may
do much toward stopping trouble.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Quarter Million Fire in ALBANY.

At Albany, N. Y, fire totally de-
stroyed the stock in one of the two
temporary stores opened by the John
G. Myers company after the collapse
of their building last August when 13
people were killed and upward of 80
injured. The loss will probably ex-
ceed s250,O00. The fire threatened
the entire block.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Peasants Lynch Forty-Two.

A band of pillagers drove a herd
of cattle into church in the village
of Malinovka, Russia. The peasants
resenting this Jacrilege. attacked the
pillagers and lynched AZ of them in
the square outside the church.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Robbed and Murdered.

1t is reported that in the govern
ment of Erivan 700 Armenians from
number of villages attacked the
Tartar village Of Gors. killed 400 of
the villagers and plundered and burn
ed all property.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
BEEF TRUST WINS
Montana Supreme Court Says State
Antitrust Law is Unconstitu-
tional

The Montana Supreme Court held
the antitrust law of Montana to be
unconstitutional. since it violates
the constitutional provision against
class legislation.
The decision was announced in
the case of the state of Montana
against Cudahy and other Chicago
meat packers, charged with conspir-
acy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
Sixty-Eiqht Killed in a Mine.

A vertical shaft in the Driefontein
mine, at johannesburg, South Africa,
collapsed. One white man and G7 ma
tives were killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22

An unknown colored man was de-
capitated by dinkey engine at the
Davidson coke plant of the H. C.
srrick Coal company near Connells-
Vile, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
RAILROAD STATION ROBBED
Station Agent at claytonia Fires at
Robbers, Who Escape With
Booty Worth $500.

The Pittsburg, Bessemer and Lake
Erie railroad station at Claytonia was
robbed. f. B. Hornbeck, the station
agent, who was awakened in his
house nearby, attacked the burglars,
two in number, but they fed from one
side of the station when he came in
at the other. Hornbeck fired three
shots at them. The burglars appro-
priated passenger tickets worth $3.50,
which cannot be used, and book
Of 10 blank express money orders,
each of which can be filled out In
amount not exceeding $50 and turn,
ed into money.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22

Mrs. BENJAMIN. Giest, living at 113
Wells street, Chicago hurled her s.
year-old son Lucas out of third
story window and then attempted to
kill herself with a revolver.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company has decided to erect a new
station at Cumberland Nd. at a cost
of $4,000.