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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.

Japan has finally agreed to accept
missions at Toxic and St. Petersburg
to the rank of embassies at present.
Four hundred acres of prehistoric
fossil remains have been discovered
near Danger Point, 100 miles from
Cape Town.
The Bureau of Insular Affairs is
arranging to call for proposals for the
construction in Manila of steel
wharyes at a cost of about $500, 900.
Bids are to be opened in Manila.
At Reading, Mass, eight masked
robbers captured and locked up the
two town policemen and then blew
the safe in the Mechanics National
bank. securing S4OO in cash.
The Suffolk county Grand Jury
sitting in Boston, failed to indict
Thomas w. Lawson on charges Of
criminal libel preferred by c. w.
Harron, of Boston.
At Bedford, Ind, Lemuel Lynch,
aged u. who came recently from
Morga1town. N. G., was shot and kill
ed by Benjamin Rhoadcs. Lynch had
been calling on Rhoades' neice.
Eleven indictments were returned
by the Federal grand jury at Kansas
City. Mo, against common carriers,
railway officials. shippers and freight
agents, charging giving of rebates
and conspiracy to gain rebates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
TELEGRAPHiC BRIEFS

Forty-two deaths from starvation
have been reported by London cor
oners during the year.
Four school children were drowned
while skating on Kellog's pond, at
Amsterdam, n. Y.
New York court of appeals decided
against w. r. Hearst on question of
reopening ballot boxes.
Mrs. Grace Taggart has disappeared
from Wooster, o., taking her two
children.
The President nominated Samuel
]. NJ. McCarrol as United States at
torney for the Middle district of
Pennsylvania.
Beginning January /. 10000 opera
tives employed by the American Wool
en- Company of New York will have
their wages advanced 10 per cent.
With a detachment of 200 marines
on board TO relieve like number
now on duty in Panama the cruiser
Columbia sailed from League Island
Navy Yard for Colon.
Practically all the railroad lines east
Of the Mississippi have, through their
traffic men, expressed willingness
to enter into an agreement to abolish
free transportation.
Alon3o J. Whiteman, convicted Of
defrauding the Fidelity Trust Com
paly of Buffalo, n. Y, by means of
forged and raised paper, has been
taken TO Auburn State prison.
Preliminary legal steps to open ia
more ballot boxes were taken by
counsel for W. X. Hearst, who is con
testing the mayorality election in
New York City.
The Southern California railway
has been bought by the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway Company.
The trackage covers l7S.07 miles. The
price is Sl1,312,40
First Lieutenant Sydney S. Burbank
and First Lieutenant David A. Sny-
der both of the Sixth infantry. have
been placed in Jail in the Philippines
for conduct unbecoming officers of
the United States army"
In the first election of the new pro-
vince of Saskatchewan one of the sur
prises was the return of DR.. Schadd
in Kinlstino. Dr.. Shadd is a negro
the first of his race to obtain a seat
in Canadian legislature.
Miss Nellie Ainsworth of Madison,
Wis, and her cousin, Bert Stewart, a
young farmer were drowned while
skating on Bishops lake near Brigh-
ton, Mich.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
UNIFORM INSURANCE LAW
President commends Convention to
Urge Action by States.

Insurance Commissioner Thomas
Il. Drake of the District of Columbia,
b. f. Carroll of Iowa and Thomas d..
O'Brien of Minnesota discussed with
President Roosevelt uniform in
surance law for the States, Com
missioners of Insurance of many
States have decided to make an ef-
fort to secure the enactment by the
various State Legislatures of uniform
insurance law.
The Commissioners informed the
President that Mr.. Drake had been
authorized by the convention to call a
meeting OF the Governors, Attorney
General and Insurance Commissioners
of the States and Territories February
in Chicago, where ii Is proposed to
induce concerted action in favor of
such legislation. The President eX-
pressed his hearty sympathy with the
movement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
HAziNG MUST STOP
Secretary Bonaparte Will Stamp Out
Practice at Annapolis.

Hazing of every kind will be stamp
ed out of the naval academy, at An
napolis, regardless of the number OF
dismissals from the brigade of mid
shipmen. necessary to bring about this
result. Two midshipmen, Coffin and
Van Derveer, will be dismissed from
the academy by the secretary of the
navy. one for hazing and the other
for countenancing, it by failure while
on duty to report its occurrence.
Other dismissals will follow as often
as midshipmen are found guilty of
hazing or countenancing it.
Aroused by the condition of affairs,
which reports show to exist at the
academy so far as the treatment of
fourth class men are concerned, Sec
retary Boaaparte telephoned to Rear
Admiral James T.. Sands, superin-
tendent of the academy, a request to
come to Washington as soon as pos
sibie for conference.
1t will be the initial step in new
and vigorous campaign to be waged at
Annapolis against hazing. Admiral
Sands will have the unqualified sup
port of the navy department in his eff
forts to abolish the evil, and Secre-
tary Bonaparte announced that the
admiral possessed the full confidence
of the officials at Washington, in his
ability to handle the situation to the
entire satisfaction of the department.
Congressional investigation of the
conditions at the academy has already
been proposed, in resolution intro
duced in the House by Representative
Loud, of Michigan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
TROOPS FIGHT PEASANTS
Bloody Encounters in Streets in
Machine Guns Are Used.
REGULAR WARFARE WAGED
Insurgents Capture a Baronial Strong
hold After Most of Its Defend
ers Are Killed.

1t seems to be beyond question
that bloody collisions have occurred
between troops and the united
peasantry and workmen in the streets
OF Riga, during which machine guns
were used.
The situation is most serious in the
country, which is practically aband-
oned to the revolutionary bands owing
to the concentration of the troops In
the cities and towns. Against some
of the estates where the landlords,
aided by a few faithful adherelts,
are attempting to protect their prop
erty, the revOlutionists are conduct
ing regular military operations. They
reduced the garrison Of the estate
of Baron Won Loewis to submission
after most of the defenders had been
killed, and plundered and burned the
buildings and carried off the baron.
The survivors were made PRISONERS.
The outbreak of the mutinous spir-
1t in the Manchurian army Is partly
attributable to the failure to pay and
properly feed the troops. The latter
problem is especially difficult owing
to the impossibility of forwarding
adequate provisions from Russia on
account of the practical paralysis of
the railroad to Siberia.
Reports from the provinces indi-
cate that the country generally re-
mains close to the boiling point. The
situation in the Caucasus is again
serious. The Tartars and Armenians
are numbering each other as of yore.
At Elizabethpol especially there has
been "a savage exhibition of race
hatred
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
FACTORY is DYNAMlTEp
Friends of Dark Tobacco Growers Are
Suspected

The tobacco factory at Elkton, KY.
owned by Mrs. NJ. B. Penyck and
operated by the American Snuff Com
pany was blown up by dynamite.
This is supposed to be move in the
fight against the tobacco combine.
The deed is thought, to have been
committed by parties friendly to the
Dark Tobacco Growers association,
but the latter has condemned the act.
The conductor of passenger train
on the Elkton e. Guthrie railroad
that late at night his train was flag
ged at Bradshaw's and $50 men, all
heavily masked, boarded the train.
The leader OF the gang told the pass
engers they were only looking for to-
bacco buyers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
REBELLION IN LIvONlA
Provisional Government Set Up by
People at Riqa.

Provisional Government Set Up by
People at Riga.
Two messengers who arrived at St.
Petersburg from Riga, not only CON
firm the report that provisional gov
ernment has been set up in Livoaia.
but they say that many of the soldiers
have gone over to the insurrection-
lists.
Duina Fort. commanding Riga har-
Dor, is in their possession, and the
Governor and other Russian officials
are prisoners.
The messengers add that the pro-
visional government exercises author
ity throughout Livonia and part of
Courland.
The new Government has declared
the separation of the Lithuanian peo-
pie from the Russian empire. They
have chosen new local officials and
have decreed the closing of the spirit
shops and breweries and the annul-
ment of contracts between the peas
ants and the landowners. There is a
general uprising OF the native peas
ants, who are travelling in armed
bands attacking the estates and driv-
ing off or killing their owners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20

A summary of the work of Protes-
tant foreign missions, made public by
Rev. DR.. p. L. Strong, secretary of
the American board, shows that there
are G,003 male, 5,l54 female mission
aries, G5,2SG native laborers and p
325,S25 communicates at the 2O,6i1
stations and out stations. This is an
increase during the past year of lO,-
1853 communicates. The total income
of all societies in the United States,
Canada, Great Britain and continen-
tal Europe is SIS ISL, ,3GS. OF those in
the United States alone, $7,O6O,7OO.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
CAPITOL NOTES.

The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate: To be
Treasurer of the Island of Puerto
Rico, William f. Willoughby of the
District of Columbia: Collector of
Customs. Frederick w. Collins of
Mississippi district of Pearl river,
Mississippi: Attorney. Erastus J. Par
sons of Alabama, Middle District of
Alabama.
The Senate in executive session
confirmed the following nominations:
Charles A. Stillings, Massachusetts,
to be public printer; Henry w. Furn-
iss, Indiana. Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Haiti: William C. Dearing, Surveyor
of Customs, port of Louisville, KY.
Postmasters: Ohio-Grant Coats,
Rockford; Fred d. Pierce, Wakeman;
John Finsterwald, Athens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
HOW HARBiN WAS SACKED
Horrible Tale Told by Refugees from
Russian City.

The London Daily Telegraph
prints the concluding part of the dis
patch from Moi, Japan, giving de-
tailed accounts by refugees of the al
legged sacking and burning of Harbin,
Manchuria, by mutinous Russians.
1t says the mutineers set fire to and
pillaged houses in every direction and
seized all the weapons and ammuni-
tion they were able to lay their hands
on. When dawn came. according to
these accounts. all the mutineers
crept into Kidding places.
Daylight revealed the Chinese
quarter in ruins and 400 Russian citi-
zens lying dead or wounded in the
streets of Harbin. The authorities,
the accounts say, really assisted the
mutineers in sacking the remnants
of the city, while pretending that
they were making efforts to suppress
the mutiny.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Maniac Shoois Eelatives.

william Guy. Just discharged from
Newburg insane asylum at Cleveland,
shot ard killed his brother-in-law,
Harry Flint, aged 10, and an 49,
month-old child at $50 Browlell
street. Guy then went to No. 314
Central avenue and shot Mrs. Eliza
beth Bennett. He was later arrested.
He is a wire-drawer and 30 years of
age. He had been in the insane
asylum three years and upon his re-
turn home declared that he found that
his wife had been unfaithful.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
WILL GET THEIR MONEY
Bondholders Notified to Appear In
Court for Settlement.

Bond holders of the East Liverpool
and Chester Bridge company have
been summoned to appear In the
United States court at Parkersburg,
w. Va. and receive all moneys due
them. The bridge was recently pur-
chased by the East Liverpool Traction
and Light Company for about $l35,-
900.
The bridge has been in the hands of
a receiver since 1898, when the Guar
antee Trust company, of Parkersburg
was put in charge by United States
Judge Jackson. The late W. C. lutte,
of Plttsburg, was one of the largest
stockholders.
Among the individuals and others
holding mortgages and bonds who
have been cited to appear before the
Parkersburg courts are the Union
Trust ald Deposit company, Third
National bank. Guarantee Title and
Trust company, all of Pittsburs, and
the Monongahela National bank, of
Brownsville. Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
CZAR CHANGES HIS MIND
Project to Grant Universal Suffrage
May be Abandoned.

1t is learned on high authority that
the government has finally decided
against universal suffrage and prac-
tically in favor of the old project of
q workmen representatives and the
extension of the ballot to the small
rent payers, merchants and the edu-
Gated classes. However, the law must
still pass the council of the empire
and receive imperial approval. If the
decision is upheld it is apt to end
all question of the support of the
zemstroists.
The situation is exceedingly omni-
Gus. Public opinion is practically
unanimous that the government has
entered upon the fatal path of reac-
tion, and that Whites ministry must
fall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Republicans for Two States.

The Republican members OF the
House in caucus unanimously declar-
ed in favor of admitting Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one State and by
q vote of 10 to G5 declared in favor
of admitting Arizona and New Mexico
as one State. The only opposition to
the program was directed against
Joining Arizona and New Mexico. The
Hamilton bill. already introduced. will
be the measure reported by the com
mittee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
FRANCE LOSING PATIENCE
Refuses to Withdraw Venezuelan
Note and Situation Grows
Worse

France has refused to withdraw her
note to Venezuela. protesting against
President Castro's treatment of NJ.
Taigny, the French diplomatic repre-
sentative. Mr. Jusserand, the French
Ambassador conferred with Secretary
Root regarding the situation. which
is daily growing worse.
Although Mr.. Russell, the Ameri-
can Minister, is still endeavoring to
assist In reaching a peaceful settle
ment Of affairs at Caracas, the deter
mination with which the Ambassador
spoke to the Secretary on behalf OF
the French Government makes It clear
that French patience is near the
breaking point.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
$4,000, 900 for improvements.

The board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company author
lied improvements estimated to cost
s., 900, 600. These improvements in
clude the completion of double track
short distance west of Harrisburg
between Ryde and Mount Union,
changes of grade along the middle
division and four-tracking the Pitts
burg division between Buliver June
tion ami Sang Hollow, l5 miles. The
directors passed resolution endors-
ing President Cassatts action with
reference to free transportation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
EMPEROR STUBBORN
Korean Declares He Will Never Sign
Agreement With Japan.

Homer b. Hubert, the special
messenger from the emperor of
Korea, is in receipt of a cablegram
from Korea in which the emperor de-
clares that the agreement between
Korea and Japan is null and void, be-
cause it was obtained by force.
He also declares that he will never
sign this agreement in its present
form, and that the disturbances which
attended the outrage" of November
II are likely to occur again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
CAPITAL BRIEFS.

The President has nominated
Charles d. Elliott to be. Marshal of
the Northern district of West Vir-
ginia.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of David H. Moore to be Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the
Eleventh Ohio district; William Z.
Giasscock. Collector for the West
Virginia district.
Chairman Payne of the Ways and
Means Committee presented in the
House a joint resolution providing for
the holiday recess. 1t proposes ad-
journment Of both Houses from De-
cember 21 to January A.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Swift & Co., Reaching Out.

Swift & Co., according to reports
in La Sale street, Chicago, have
nearly completed negotiations to ac-
quire the properties of the Schwars-
child & Sulzberger Company and the
National Packing Company and to alb
sorb absolutely the John p Squires
Company of Boston and the Swift
Transportation Company This, it is
asserted. is the purpose for which
the increase of s25 900, 900 in capital
stock is asked.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
TEN MILLION DOLLAR DEAL
AndTcws-VanderbiIt Interests Buy
Rochester Electric and Gas Plant.

The Andrews-Vanderbilt traction
syndicate has purchased the entire
property of the Rochester Railway e
Light Company at Rochester, N. Y.
The transaction amounts to about
0,0O0 900, and puts this traction syn
dicate in possession of all the trac-
tion lines, gas works, and electric
lighting plants of Rochester. 1t adds
another link to the traction interests
the syndicate is acquiring in its de-
velopment of a Translate traction
line from Buffalo to New York City.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Nominations Confirmed.

The Senate confirmed these nomi-
nations: Thomas B. VanHorn. Ohio,
to be consul at Rosario, Argentine
Republic Joseph A. Howells, Ohio,
consul at Turks Island West Indies ;
Alexander Heingartner, Canton, O..
consul al Guelph, Ont. Elliott North
colt, to be United States attorney for
the Southern district of West Vir-
ginia; John l.. Lott. Ohio, commits
sioner to revise the laws of the
United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Boston Wool Market.

More wool was sold during the past
week than for some time before
Leading quotations follow: Ohio and
Penns. lVania-XX and above, 35@
SIC; y, 34@35c; No. /, 39@i0c; No
., 40@41c: fine unwashed. 27@2Sc;
quarter-blood, unwashed, 331a@34Rc;
three-eighths blood. 3i635c; unwash-
ed delaine, 29d30c; fine washed de-
laine. 3G1a637h. Michigan-Fine
unwashed, 26G27c; quarter-blood, un-
washed, 33G34c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
viii Advance Waqes.

Independent woolen manufacturers
in Massachusetts. Rhode Island and
Connecticut, employing about 5000
operatives. announce that they will
follow the action of the American
Wooden company, which recently de-
cided to advance the wages of the 80
0O0 employees 10 per cent. on January
!. 1t is expected that other manufac-
tners, which usually follow the wage
schedule of the combine, will adopt
the new scale on New Years day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
SUCCESSOR TO MITCHELL
Gov. Chamberlain Names John M
Gearn, a Portland Democrat.

Gov. George e. Chamberlain an
nounced the appointment of John M.
Gearin, of Portland, to succeed the
late John H. Mitchell as United
States Senator from Oregon. Mr..
Gearin Is a Democrat. but had the
Endorsement of not only the Demo-
cratic party in this State, but also
that of some of the staunchest Re-
publicans. The appontee will sit in
Congress until March 4, 1907, unless
his tenure shall be sooner ended by
the Legislature, which will meet in
regular session in January, 1907.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Boston Elects Mayor.

The Democrats were victorious,
electing former Congressman John f.
Fitzgerald, mayor over three other
candidates. Fitzgeralds lead over
his nearest competitor, Louis A.
rockingham, Republican. speaker OF
the Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives, was $3.50.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
LIVES LOST ON THE LAKES
Closing Season, Most Disastrous Of
All, Has Total of 215.

According to figures compiled by
The Lake Marine News Bureau the
death list on the Great Lakes during
the season now closing has been 215
OF these ia were lost during the
three great storms of this fall
Lake Erie, which led the list Of
dead for a number of years, this
season gave place to Lake Superior,
where 81 sailors were lost; as COM
pared with 40 for Lake Erie, So for
Lake Huron, l5 for Lake Michigan, 10
for Lake Ontario, fl for the Detroit
and st. Clair river passage and for
the 500 passage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Pope counsels Polish Catholics.

Pope Plus has issued a strong en-
cyclical advising the Catholics of Po-
land to moderate action, and com
mending the czar for his ukase
granting religious freedom. He
especially delounces the killing or
i'll treatment of the Jews.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
MERIWETHER'S SENTENCE
Confinement in Academy for One
Year and Reprimand.

Confinement to the limits of the
Naval academy for the period of one
year and a public reprimand by the
secretary of the navy is the sentence
of the court in the case of Midshp-
man Minor Meriwether, Jr., tried by
courtmartial at Annapolis on charges
arising from a fist fight between the
accused and Midshipman James A.
Branch, Jr., on November ). last
Two days later Midshipman Branch
died.
The accused was acquitted of the
charge of manslaughter and found
guilty of charges of conduct to the
prejudice of good order and discip-
line.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
MISS ROOSEVELT TO WE'D
Formal Announcement Of Engage
ment to Congressman Longsworth.

Formal announcement was made by
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt of
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Alice Lee Roosevelt, to Nicho-
las Longworth. representative in con
sress from Cincinnati Coupled with
the announcement of the engagement
Is the additional announcement that
the wedding vii take place about the
middle of next February.
While arrangements for the we'd
ding have not been made. 1t is ex-
pected that 1t will take place at the
White House.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Queen Lii Wants $4,000 COO.

A petition from ex-Queen Liliuolla-
lani asking for the payment of $40
00O, 900 to her was presented 10 the
Senate by Vice President Fairbanks
The petition was accompanied by an
autograph letter requesting early and
favorable consideration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20

NJ. H. Let's, former station agent
for the Atchison, Topeka G. Santa Fe
railway at Princeton, Kan, who is
charged with stealing $4,000 worth
of railroad tickets in 1908 ana then
burning the depot to hide the theft,
has been arrested at Panama, where
he was working under an assumed
mission
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
NEW RAILROAD IN MEXICO
Pittsburshcrs Form Company With
S3,00o,O0o Capital.

Pittsburg capitalists have financed
a company known as the Great Min
eral Railroad Company of Mexico
with a capital of So 200, 900 gold, which
will build a network of industrial
railroads in Chihuahua, Mexico. The
Pittsburg interests are represented by
NJ. B. Place of that city, who is at
presenl in Chihuahua closing the deal
TO acquire the Pittsburg & San Jose
nucleus.
The system is to be composed of
many narrow gauge railroads tapping
rich mining districts and connecting
with the Rio Grande, Sierra & Pacific
Kansas City Mexico & Orient, Peral
& Durango and other roads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
The Sultan Yields.

The correspondent of the Daily
News at Constantinople says: THE
Sultan has yielded. He has accepted
the scheme for the financial control of
Macedonia, as embodied in the last
collective note of the Powers"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
TO STOP REBATES
Attorney General Directs District At
torneys to Enforce Law.

Attorney General Moody sent a
circular letter to all the United States
district attorneys, SO in number, di-
rectng them vigilantly to enforce
the provisions of the Elliins act
against rebates and determinations of
all kinds by carriers. The method of
proceedings suggested is by way of
indictment.
1t is the expectation that this let
ter will result in the prompt investi-
cation of all complaints made of dis
ordinations by carriers, followed by
the indictments where the evidence
warrants.