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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
DUN's WEEKLY SUMMARY
September Makes Remarkable Record
In Structural and Railway Sup
nliac

Lower temperature stimulates re
tail trade and fall openings are large
ly attended, but the weather is not
cold enough to menace late crops that
are maturing satisfactorily. Certain
ty of a successful season on the farms
contributes more than any other sing
lie factor to the confidence that is felt
in all sections of the country. Com
paratively little new grain has been
marketed thus far, which is largely
due to the planting of winter wheat
and other preparations for next year
that are unusually extensive. Manu-
featuring activity is fully maintained.
the leading industries having con
tracts assuring little idle machinery
during the balance of the year, and
it is probable that more, business be
carried over into 1906 than at the
opening of any previous year.
The growing disposition to place
orders for distant delivery testify to
the well nigh universal faith that no
setback will be experienced. Railway
traffic reports suggest that more roll
ing stock and motive power could be
used if obtainable, as is customary
at this season, and gross earnings
thus far reported for September sur
pass last years by IL per cent, which
in turn were 6.5 per cent, greater than
those of 1903.
September has made a remarkable
record in the iron and steel inquiry
In favored departments, notably struc-
tural and railway supplies, business
was beyond the capacity of the mills.
Quiet conditions are customary at this
season of the year in the primary
markets for textile fabrics, but the
lull Is much less marked than usual.
Mills and factories have orders on
hand assuring activity for some time
to come, and there is no anxiety re-
garding the future. Heavy receipts
of cattle at Chicago and other West.
ern markets do not weaken the tone
of hides, packers maintaining full quo
tations because of the light holdings
by tanners. Foreign dry hides are
also firm, offerings being limited.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
YELLOW FEVER GERM FOUND
Important Discovery Made in New
Orleans HOSPITAL.

The yellow fever germ has been
discovered. Careful tests made dur.
ing a period of four weeks at the
Emergency Hospital in New Orleans
by DR.. p. +. Archinard, DR.. J. Birney
Guthrie and Professor j c.. Smith. a
biologist of fame. have resulted in the
discovery, identification and positive
proof of the germ, whose conveyance
by the stegomyia mosquito caused
yellow fever in all whom 1t inoculat-
ed
This is one of the most radically
important discoveries in the field of
medicine for so years, or since
Pasteur made his famous experiments
with cholera. Any physician, it is
said, can identify the disease in its
first stages before any ordinarily
recognized symptoms have declared
themselves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Glass Scale Reaffirmed.

The National Association of Window
Glass Manufacturers, representing
over two-thirds of the hand-blowing
window glass plants of the United
States, reaffirmed the wage scale of
L. A. 800 of Pittsburg and. entirely
repudiated the scale of the Amalga-
mated Association of Window Glass
Workers of Cleveland. deciding TO
operate under a Sliding scale or al
low their factories to remain idle for
the entire scale year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
FIVE MURDERED
Heads OF the VICTIMS Crushed and
Their Threats SIashed.

Their Threats sIashed.
Mrs. A. J. Conditt and her four
chilren, daughter of 13 and three
boys ranging in age from 6 to 10
years, were murdered in cold blood
at their home near Edna, Texas.
The mother and daughter were as
saulted and their bodies were bru-
tally dishgured. A baby about .
years Old was the only one left alive.
All of them seemed to have been
murdered with some blunt instru-
ment. Their heads were crushed and
their throats cut with knife or ra-
Zor.
The husband was working in the
rice fields. A negro boy was plow-
ing near the house and heard the
children screaming. He saw man
rush after the woman, who was run
ming around the house Being afraid
to go to the house, he ran to neigh
bor's and told what he had seen.
An investigation revealed the trag-
edy. There is no trace to the assas-
in, although a posse with bloodhounds
started in pursuit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
AGREE TO SEPARATE
Union Of Sweden and Norway VIII
Be Dissolved.

After protracted sessions extend
ing over some weeks, the Norwegian
and Swedish delegates who met at
Karlstad to settle the terms of
separation of the two countries, arriv-
ed at an agreement on all points.
The terms were not made public.
That Sweden never objected to an
arbitration treaty, is shown by the
riksdag's decision in which arbitra.
tion was first mentioned and which
agreed perfectly with Swedens ex-
pressed desire for peace.
A protocol is now being drawn up
which will be presented to the repre-
sentatives of both nations for their
signatures. The protocol will be pub
lished simultaneously in Stockholm
and Christiania.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
WILL OPEN MUCH COAL.
The Pennsylvania VIII Extend Its
MononuaheIa Division.

Work has been started by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company on an ex
tension of its Monongahela division
which will develop rich coal region
heretofore destitute of transportation
facilities except where Monongahela
river frontage could be had.
This extension will take the divis.
ion from its present terminus at
West Brownsville to a point near
Rices Landing, and the IL miles of
this line have been placed under con
tract. The work is to be completed
in time for the opening of the line
next spring. Then there will be con
tinued development which will give
the Pennsylvania a loop through that
corner of Washington county back to
its Ellsworth branch.
The loop will start at Millsboro and
run via Clarksville. three miles to
Iollersvile, four miles, and to Bent
leysville, seven miles, tapping the
Ellsworth branch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
JOHN w. HILL INDICTED
Philadelphia Grand Jury Finds 1870
Counts Against Him.

The Grand Jury at Philadelphia
found a true bill of Indictment against
John w. Hill, former chief of the
filtration bureau of the city, present
ed by Assistant Attorney Roberts.
The general charge against him is
practically the same as in the indict-
ment previously found against Mr..
Hill, namely, falsifying and concur
ring in making false entries and
material omissions in papers and
documents of the city while an of
ticer thereof.
This is second indictment in con-
nection with the charges against Mr..
Hill in the conduct of his Office as
head of the filtration bureau.
The indictment was the most com.
prehensive ever returned by a Phia-
delphia county Grand Jury. 1t con
tains l30 counts, which among other
things charge Justification of records,
favoring the Durham McNichol firm
and causing a loss to the city of
more than S2,000,000
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
ORDER RESTORED AT eAKU
With Guarantee of Reforms and Pro-
lection to Property.

With the formal ratification of
peace between the Tartars and Arm.
enians here traffic and the ordinary
course of life is being resumed.
Investigation of the damage done
during the riots established the fact
that two-fifths of the property in the
oil field has not been destroyed.
The oil men decline to resume
pumping from the remaining wells or
engage in the work of reconstruction
until the conclusion Of the naptha
conference at st. Petersburg. In an
ticipation, however, that the govern
ment will grant reforms guarantee
ing the safety of life and property
in the future, the oil men are placing
large orders for machinery and ma
terial to be used in the reconstruc-
ton
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
APPLIED FoR RECEIVER
Little kanaWha Syndicate Deal Tied
Up in Court.

Application for the appointment of
a receiver for the community of in
terests known as the Little Kanawha
syndicate, an organization controlling
coal lands and railway interests in
West Virginia, was filed in the Uait-
ed States court at Cincinnati At the
head of the syndicate is George j.
Gould, Joseph Ramsey, Jr, president
of the Wabash railroad, and William
F. Guy of st. Louis. The plaintiff is
John S. Jones, holder of 100000 of
stock in the syndicate. He lives in
Chicago.
Judge Richards set October for
the hearing. A restraining order was
issued to temporarily prevent the
three defendants from Selling, CON
tracing to sell. transferring or part
ing with" any property of the Kama
wha syndicate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
CROPS WILL BE BIG
Secretary Wilson Brings Good News
From the West.

Secretary Wilson of the Department
of Agriculture returned to Washing
ton from visit to the Middle West.
He says the glowing reports of
enormous crops have not been exag-
gerated. In the Dakotas the small
grain has surpassed in yield and
quality the crops of the last six or
seven years, and in these States, and
Nebraska, Kansas. Iowa and Illinois
the corn crop is the best ever known.
He says the entire crop is beyond
the danger of frosts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
RESTRICT NEGRO SUFFRAGE
Democratic Convention Declares
Against the Colored Man.


At the Democratic State convention
of Maryland in Baltimore, Comptroll-
er of the State Gordon r. Atkinson
was renOminated and platform
adopted advocating the proposed con-
stitutional amendment to restrict ne
gro suffrage which will be voted up
on at the November election. The
platform reclares as follows:
BY common consent the olly issue
in this campaign is whether negro
suffrage put upon us against our will
by force, shall be restricted and its
power for evil destroyed This Dem
ocratic convention, representing two
thirds of the white people of the State
reaftlrms the declaration of our par
ty in our platforms of 1899 and 1903
upon this subject and now proclaims
anew our resolute purpose to main
tain the supremacy of our race and
its control by all lawful and constitu-
tiOnal means of the administration
Of the political affairs of the State
Believing that the proposed consti-
tutional amendment will operate as
an effective remedy for the evils of
our situation, without prejudice or in
jury to any race or class; regarding
1t, moreover. as complete response
to the clearly expressed mandate of
the people, we unreservedly com
mend and approve it, We make it
the single issue of this campaign. We
declare it to be orr battle cry. The
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
TYPHOON AT MANILA
Ten Natives Killed and Damage to
Extent OF $5oo,ooO Done.

A typhoon swept over the city of
Manila September 2G. The storm
lasted three hours and the wind at
tanned velocity of 1O5 miles an
hour.
The property damage is estimated
at 100000. Then natives were kill
ed and 1000 rendered homeless. The
botanical gardens and the telephone
system were wrecked. Slight dam
age was done to the United States
quartermastcrs' storehouses and the
city was thrown into darkness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Punishment Too liqht.

At Magnolia, Miss, Bessie Perkins
a white woman, was sentenced to 10
years in the penitentiary for marry
ing and living with negro, Robert
Brown. Judge Wilkinson in passing
sentence, regretted he could make
the punishment no heavier. The wo.
man declared she did not know
Brown was a negro.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Against Picture Post Cards.

Acting Postmaster General Hitch
cock in circular mailed to all post
masters has renewed the campaign
started recently against Objectionable
picture post cards and has constituted
every postmaster judge of the card
mailed. If there is doubt as to the
indecency of the card Mr.. Hitchcock
is to act as the highest court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Telephone Company Expands.

The United States Independent
Telephone company filed papers with
the Secretary of State Of New Jersey,
increasing its authorized capital
from 100000 to $4,000, 900. The Off
GERS are: John n. Rauber, president;
William j. Naylor, vice president;
Benjamin j. Chase, secretary; Fred
erick w Zoller, treasurer; Morris d.
Knapp, j. Wesley Kingston and
Henry Abingdon, directors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
DEATH LIST GROWING
Italian Government Providing Shelf.
err for Unfortunates.

Another cyclone caused enormous
damage in Calabria. A gradual clear
ance of the buildings ruined by the
recent earthquakes shows that the
number of persons that perished was
greater than given in the first esti.
mates. Large numbers of bodies are
being discovered daily.
The work of constructing wooden
cabins under government supervision
is progressing rapidly. Two thous-
and have already been completed and
1000 more will be erected to shelf
er the homeless people who are sleep
ing in the railroad depots.
According to statistics, 10000 cat
tie perished during the earthquakes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
INSURANCE AGENTS INDICTED
Complaints of Violations of the Anti.
Trust Laws of Ohio,

The Grand Jury of Ashtabula coun.
ty, o., returned indictments against
2S fire insurance agents of the county
and representing some 63 different
fire insurance companies, and against
Albert Ross, of Columbus, of the in
spection bureau maintained by the
companies.
The agents are charged in the in
dictments with violating the anti
tslst laws of Ohio. 1t is alleged that
they have formed an organization for
the maintenance of rates and that
all competition in the business is de-
stroyed by their agreements.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
BUILDING ColIapses.

A three-story brick building, under
course of construction on West Ferry
street, Buffalo, N. Y, collapsed, car
rying down with it 80 bricklayers and
carpenters. A score of the men were
injured, eight of them seriously.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
CHILDREN BURN
Five Little Ones Cremated While
Parent Was Visiting.

Five children were cremated in a
fire which destroyed the home of
Edward Adamson, railway switch
man, at Fort Dodge Ia, while they
We're asleep. A gasoline explosion
caused the fire.
The father had gone to work and
the mother was visiting a neighbor.
Neighbors discovered the fire. but
could do nothing. 1t was with great
difficulty that the mother was re-
strained from throwing herself iato
the flames.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Dynamite Hulk Blown Uo.

The wreck of the British steamer
Chatham, with her cargo of 80 tons
of dynamite and blasting gelatine,
was blown up by mines distrluuted
around and in side her hull. These
were fred by an electric current from
Raselech, about five miles away. The
authorities anticipate that the pass
age will be cleared Of debris in four
layS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Run Closes Bank.

Following the closing of the bank
at Smithville, O., there was a run on
the First National at Orrville, which
resulted in its doors being closed.
l.. j. Alcorn, cashier of the local
bank, was a director in the Smithville
bank, and this fact caused the run
Alcorn says the bank will pay dollar
for dollar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
POWERS WILL ACT
Decision to Take Control of Macedo-
MAS Finances Unalterable.

A collective note from the six pow
ers has been handed to the Porte, de-
claring that their decision to assume
international control of the finances
of Macedonia, is unalterable.
There is increasing friction be-
tween the British embassy and the
Porte. in consequence of the delay in
the payments of an indemnity to the
owners of British shows, attacked by
Arab pirates in the Red sea. The
embassies last night pointed out that
unless the matter was soon satisfac-
torily settled the incident would re-
sumo a graver aspect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
RECORD FLOUR ORDER
II is for 10000 Barrels to Be Shipped
Immediately to vladivostok.

An order for 100000 barrels of
flour TO be delivered Immediately has
benn placed with a Seattle flour mill
by Vladvostok flour merchants. This
is the largest single order ever plac.
ed on the Pacific coast.
New orders for Hongkong and
Shanghai delivery are being received
and all orders placed before the boy
colt was proclaimed have been con-
firmed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
WHY JAPAN YIELDED
Financial Disaster Threatened Owing
to Poor Crops This Year.

OOF
Notwithstanding silence of the
Government the real fact is disclosed
that Japan made peace at Portsmouth
in fear of financial breakdown. The
war proved more costly than had been
calculated, and the rice and cereal
crops seemed doomed to failure.
While some Improvement may still
be in store, it is certain that the rice
crop promises to be from Is to 90 per
cent below the average and far below
last years crop.
Six months more of war would
have meant very had times. for the
masses Of the people are very poor
and rice is their bread and meat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Colon Escapes Serious Fire.

BY sheer good luck the city of
Colon was saved from complete de-
struction by fire. The fire broke out
in building next to the residence
of the Spanish consul and soon de-
stroyed the Phoenix hotel and two
other hotels, several liquor saloons
and several tenement buildings. The
postoffice and treasury building were
also burned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
BANK is ROBBED
Burglars Garry Of Large Sum Of
Money.

Burglars entered the private bank
of c. B. Burnett & Sons at Eldora.
ILL.,, wrecked the vault and carried
of between $4,000 and $4,000 in cur
renoy and gold.
Many shots were exchanged be-
tween the burglars ald citizens but
owing to the darknes none of the
shots took effect. Bloodhounds were
put On the trail of the burglars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Slew Rival for Girls Favor.

Henry Edwards, aged 90, was shot
and killed at Lewisburg, KY. by Clar-
ence Turner. They quarreled about
a girl at a dance. Turner is in Jail
here. His plea is self defense.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

Fifty Filipino students arrived in
Chicago from Washington, prepara-
tory to registering in various West.
ern colleges and universities. The
students were in charge of w. A.
Sutherland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
CANAL WORK ADVANCING
Chief Engineer Stevens Is Getting
Good Results.

OTITCT -TTyTTtIT JtGVtTIo IS NtI-THy
Good Results.
The work Of John f. Stevens, the
chief engineer of the Panama canal
and general manager of the Panama
railroad, is beginning to show results.
The new 1000 foot dock at La Boca
is about finished the dock at Cristobal
will be completed by the middle of
October, and the work on the railroad
to be connected with the canal zone
is advancing satisfactorily.
Over 1000 new laborers from Barba-
does and Colombia have been employ
ed since September L
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

Fire destroyed the barn of the
National Biscuit company at Zaaes-
vile, o. Six horses were cremated.
Loss $4,000. Incendiaries are blamed
for the blaze.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
Yellow Fever Record.

The official report of the Yellow Fe,
}cases in New Orleans up to 6 o'clock p.
SSept. 20 is summarized rs follows:
New cases. %.
Total to date, 1862.
Deaths, 9.
Total deaths to date, 1856.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
KEYSTONE STATE CULL|NGs
MAD DOG BITES CHILD
Rabld Animal Trees Pedestrians and
Chases Women Into Their Homes
Before Being Killed.

Harry, the S-year-old son of
Michael Rearick, who lives west of
West Newton, was severely bitten by
a mad dog. The lad was rescued by
Charles Harrington. The dog first
appeared on the road on the west side
of the Youghiogheny river, swapping
at the wheels OF wagons and other
vehicles. 1t then devoted its atten-
tion to hogs, cattle and other domes-
tic animals. Pedestrians were COM
PEELED to climb trees and several wo-
men were chased into their homes.
One of the men the dog treed manag-
ed to get his gun and killed the ami
NAL shortly after the biting of the
Rearick lad.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

Wheeler H. Peckham, former dis
trict attorney Of New York and
Boss Tweed's prosecutor is dead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

Five Italians were killed by a dyna-
mite explosion near Cumberland,
Md
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

Mrs. Mary A. Y. Fritchey has made
application to the Dauphin County
Courts for a divorce from her hus-
band. DR.. John A. Fritchey, three
times mayor of Harrisburg, and the
one-time Democratic leader of Dau.
phin county. Mrs. Fritchey has filed
a brief statement, in which she al.
leges "cruel and barbarous treat.
ment, endangering of her life and
such other indignities to her as to
render her present condition intoler.
able and thereby force her to with.
draw from his house and family"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

An advance ranging from Is to 25
cents a day, has been granted the
employees of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad shops at Connellsville. The
increase is the outcome Of recent
conference between a committee from
the shops and General Superintendent
of Motive Power j. E. Muhlfield. The
raise affects about 100 men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

George Misko, a New Salem mer.
chant, was brought to the hospital at
Uniontown, probably fatally wounded
and the authorities are searching for
three negroes responsible for the
shooting. The negroes, who were
strangers, shot Misko in his store 1t
is believed their motive was robbery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

The Sigma Chi fraternity house at
State college was badly damaged by
fire. BY some rapid work on the part
of students nearly all the furniture
and household goods was rescued.
Fatkes, halfback on the varsity foot
ball eleven, sustained a sprained
ankle while leading the student fire
brigade
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

Officer James B. Ritson. of Els
worth, Washington county, was ar
rested charged with the killing of
Slav miner. "Steve" Beck on August
19. Ritson was later released under
bail. Beck was killed at a christen-
ing. He was arrested by Ritson, but
in resisting arrest was shot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

When DIR. J. NJ. Maurer, of Wash
ington returned to his home late at
night he was confronted in his hall
by burglar. The burglar Immediate
ly made break for an open window,
through which he had gained en-
trance, and, joining a confederate on
the outside, fled
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

Giovanni Malini was convicted Of
murder in the first degree for the
killing of Anton Redipi at Yorks
Run, Nicholson township, Fayette
county on August 23 last. 1t was al
legged that Malini was a member of
the BLACK Hand" society ald that he
had stabbed his victim to death be-
cause the latter refused to give up
money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
JOHN PAUL JoNEs4is TO
HAVE GRAND MAusoLEuM.
General Porter Describes Scene at
cherbourg When Two Great
Navies Assembled.

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. July 20
fJust enjoying the breezes on Saga.
more Hill with the President" said
General Horace F. Porter, as he left
Oyster Bay.
The former Ambassador to France
discussed the arrival of Paul Jones
body and Its ultimate resting place
With the President. Whether New
York politics were touched upon Gen.
Porter would not say. OF Paul Jones
resting place, Gen. Porter said:
THE admiral's body will probably
lie in the crypt of the new chapel at
Annapolis. Thus Paul Jones will
have a m~ausoleum as impressive and
appropriate as the mausoleum of Gen.
Grant. The ceremonies in France
were impressive. The French people
were deeply moved and sincere in
their tributes. The whole plan Of re.
ception was admirable. They know
how to do things over there. The
appearance of our white fleet outlined
against the great black battleships as.
sembled at Cherbourg was a scene
to live in the memory"