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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
MOB BURNS NEGRO H0MES|
Shooting of Rairoader Causes
Aot at Springfield, Ohio.
TROOPS WERE CALLED TO SCENE
Mayor Hurries Prisoner Away and
Makes Request for Two Compan-
les of Militia.

Springfield, o.. was the scene of mob
disorder, the outcome of feeling over
the probable fatal shooting of Rail
road Brakeman NJ. NJ. Davis by
Preston Ladd and Edward Dean, me-
groes. both of whom were placed un-
der arrest and because Of threatened
iynchng, hurried under cover of dark
ness by the authorities to Dayton,
where they were lodged in Jail.
When the mob learned that the
prisoners had been taken from the
city ii went to that part of town
known as the Jungle" inhabited by
negroes, ana began to burn and loot
dwelling houses and saloons. At least
six dwellings were burned and the
contents of one saloon looted.
A general fire alarm was sounded.
The sounding OF the gong served to
fill the streets with people and the
feeling in the crowds was tense.
The mob entered Kempler's saloon
in East Columbia street and looted 1t.
Kempler and his wife fled leaving
their three little children asleep in a
room over the saloon. The building
was riddled with bullets and stones
and 1t was only by the hardest eff
forts OF police and firemen that way
was forced through the mob and the
children rescued.
After the pillaging Of the saloon
drunkenness was an added feature oil
the riot.
Members OF the mob broke through
a gordon OF police and set fire to a
house in the "jungles" which was
quickly burned down.
The sheriff wired Governor Patti
son to send troops to aid the locaI
militia
Rioting continued in spite of the
presence of the militia. Beside the
house burned the first night Others
were set on fire and stones thrown a
some others which were partly de
moished, A boy was shot and a wo
man has broken leg caused by
jumping from burning house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
FOR HOSTIL|T|ES
;;'rited States Arranging to Pro-
tect Citizens in China.
GENERAL FERMENT IN EMPIRE
Boycott Against American Goods and
Revolt Against the Rsigning
Dynasty Also.

For three months the administration
has been preparing to give the full
est possible protection to American
citizens and American property in
terests in China, should an outbreak
occur there.
It entered on these preparations as
n result of advices coming from It's
agents, consular and diplomatic, In
the empire giving warning of the
dangers of an anti-fOreign outbreak
as u consequence of the boycott of
American goods. This boycott serv-
ed to revive the general anti-foreign
feeling which characterized the Box
er excitement Of 1900.
Side by side with the anti-foreign
feeling arose movement directed
against the governing dynasty. This
latter movement had for its aim the
modernization OF Chinese institutions,
political and social. Broadly, these
movements seem To have produced q
general ferment in all parts of the
vast empire.
Increase Forces in Philippines.
To meet the situation Of danger
which seemed to threaten, the ad-
ministration in December decided TO
increase its forces In the Philippines,
and to put the forces already there
in a high state of preparedness, so
that If 1t became necessary to send
a military expedition on TO China, the
troops would have the training and
equipment necessary to make them
thoroughly effective in the new field
OF operation. The additional forces
sent to the Philippines consisted of
two regiments Of infantry and a small
force of field artillery. These troops
sailed for the Orient about Febru-
AIRY.
Measures have also been taken to
increase largely the strength OF our
navy in Oriental waters. In addition
the consuls have been instructed to
keep a sharp watch on the trend of
events and TO send the earliest pos
sible notice of dangerous movements
to the authorities here
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
ROBBER KILLS FOUR
8arricades Himself in Room and for
Hours Holds Police at Bay.

The pursuit of the bandits, who en-
tereG the Russian State bank at Hell
singfors, Finland, killed the guardian
and secured S37 800, resulted in an
other highly dramatic incident and
cost four more lives al Tammersfors,
where two OF The fngitives were cor
nered One of the bandits got pos
session of the town hall and held II
for hours, but finally was subdued by
a stream of water directed by the
firemen
While Commisary of Police Balu-
shin was examining the two captiyes
one of them grabbed revolver from
the belt of the chief Of police and
with il killed DaiushinG. The bandit
then rushed upstairs, where he bar
ricaded himself in room. He de-
fled the police for three hours. mean
while harranguing from the window
crowd of thousands of persons
many of whom were in sympathy with
him in Socialistic speeches. Two po-
licemen who tried to pick off the des-
perado from a house opposite were
killed by the bandit, who was an ex-
cellent marksman.
After all other resources had been
exhausted the tiermen were called out
and poured flood of water into the
window. simultaneously picked
party Of police the firemen stormed
the stairs. One of the storming par
ty was 1,illad and uinp wara 1youpdnd
before the bandit. who fought desper-
ately with a big knife. could be over
powered.
The robber, who is q blacksmith,
boasted of membership in the Baltic
revolutionary committee and said the
robbery Of the Russian State bank
was committed to swell the revolu-
tionary war fund. Six thousand dol
lars of the booty was recaptured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
ROOSEVELT AS PEACEMAKER
President lntervenes Between Coal
Operators and Miners.

President Roosevelt has again in
tervened as a peace-maker between
the coal miners and operators, and
as result of a letter addressed by
him to John Mitchell. president of
the United Mine Workers OF Ameri-
ca. national convention Of the mem
bers will be held March 10 to try to
reach an agreement with the btu
minous operators in the hope OF
averting the threatened strike of
April |.
The Presidents letter and the an
nouncement that the national con-
vention would be called were made
public by Mr.. Mitchell after n long
conference with Francis l. Robbins,
chairman of the board of the Pitts
burgh Coal Company, and chairman
Of the bituminOus operators, held in
New York.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
sATTLEsHlPs ARE PREPARING
Shoe Cast at the Dcwager Empress
American Missionaries Reach
Place Of Safety.

A message from Pelin says: The
sub-prefect of Nanshang, who had a
bad reputation among foreigners since
the Boxer troubles, invited the mis-
sionaries to banquet. After the
banquet the sub-prefect withdrew and
attempted to commit suicide. This
act, in Chinese eyes, necessitated
vengeance and led to the massacre.
The feeling in Peiin is apprehen
sive owing to the fact that a Chinese
shoe was thrown at the dowager en-
press while she was walking in the
palace garden. The miscreant has
not been discovered
American Consul General Rodgers
telegraphs from Shanghai that the II
American missionaries who fled from
Nanchang all reached Kiaukiang in
safety. The gunboat FL Cano is pro-
ceedng from Nanlling to the scene.
The survivors of the massacre of
missionaries at Nanchang arrived at
Kluldang. The French cruiser Des-
cartes and the American gunboat
Quiros sailed rom Shanghai for
Kiuliang. 1t is understood that the
British, sloop Clio and the gunboat
Teal are already there.
The battleship Ohio, flagship of the
American fleet on the Asiatic station.
sailed for Hongkong, where she will
dock and rush repairs so as to be
prepared for possible exlgencies.
DR.. II X. Carroll of the Methodist
Missionary society announced that he
had received from Bishop Bashford.
at Shanghai, the following:
"James, Charles and families; /;
Lewis, Howe, Ogborn. Kahn, Newly.
Hughes all reached Kiukiang safe.
Property unburned. Trouble due
French Catholics fatal quarrel with
magistrate
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
RAILROADS DEFY LEGISLATURE
New Schedule Of Oil Freight Rates
Advanced so Per Cent.

Representatives of all railroads OF
Kansas have fixed new schedule
of oil freight rates in Kansas In de-
iiance of the maximum freight rate
law passed by the last State Legis-
lature. The schedule agreed on
amounts to an increase Of so per cent
of the present schedule, making the
new rate about the same as the one
in effect before the maximum rate
law was passed.
1t is said that the action OF the
Kansas railway traffic officers will af-
feet the independent oil shippers OF
Kansas more than any of the other
patrons OF Kansas roads. The Stan
dard Oil Company. having mono
ply on oil tanks, it is said, will suf-
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
MISSIONARIES SLAIN
Six Catholic Workers ant an Eng
lish Family of Four KiIlr'; b.
Chinese

The Chinese government has ie-
ceivcd report from the governor OF
Nanchang who staro9 that six Ca
tholic missionaries were killed, be-
sides an English family of four. An
English missionary named Morris is
believed to have escaped slightly In
jured. Bunting and Fife also are be-
lic"ed to have escaped.
According to the official report the
trouble arose during the course pf a
lawsuit in the magistrates yamen,
In which the Catholics became invol-
we'd The fight occurred in the va
men. The English missionaries were
In no wise concerned. but Sunday
morning n mob attacked the mis-
sions indiscriminntely The Govern
or states that he has suppressed the
rlOtinG and sent the surviving for
eigners In boats to Kiukiang for
safety
Sir T.. NJ. Satow, the British min
lister at Pekin, has telegraphed to
the British consul at Kiungkiang to
plOCttu w NdNCHdnS, ldhlHS gun
boat as far as possible, to investigate
the facts of the massacre ANA help
the survivors.
Chinese hostility to Catholics and
non Christians has been as preya-
lent in the province of Kangsi
lately as in the provinces of Honan
and Hupeh. Native papers report
that the Catholic bishop had trouble
with the authorities for issuing APP
peals for subscriptions for the
church, which were written in an
official style to which he had no
right
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
TEXAS HITS RAILROADS
State Supreme Court Gives Decision,
Imposing Millions Penalty.

In accordance with decision rend-
cred by the Supreme Court of Texas,
the Pacific. the United States, the
American and the Wells-Fargo ex-
press companies and so Of the princi-
pal railroads of the State will have to
pay to the State s., 900 penalty
for alleged violations of the anti
trust law which forbids agreements
or contracts being entered into in re-
stralnt of trade and to stifle competi-
ton.
The case will be appealed to the
United States Supreme Court. 1t is
expected that re effect of this de-
cision will be to drive all of the ex-
press companies out of business in
Texas. Ex-Governor Hogg is al
ready organizing an independent ex-
press company to take their places.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
puN's WEEKLY REVIEW
Preparations for Large Spring Trade
Manufacturing Plants Report
Little Idle Machinery.

Prospects are most encouraging for
continued activity in the commercial
world. Seasonabe merchandise Is
going into consumption more freely,
and preparations for large spring
trade keen shipping departments
busy. Mercantile collections are still
somewhat irregular. although salts
factory on the whole, especially in
view of the firm money market.
Manufacturing plants report little idle
machinery, except at Northwestern
flour mills. where the heavy output
has exceeded demands for time.
Probably the best news Of the week
was the prompt response to Presi-
den Roosevelt's pacific letter to the
contcsting coal interests.
Another favorable report estimated
that contemplated new buildings in
New York City alone would con-
sumo 200 900 tons of structural steel,
while National prosperity Is evinced
by the various State reports showing
noteworthy gains in savings bank de-
posits. Dividend distributions in
March will also largely exceed last
years. and foreign commerce at this
port for the last week showed gains
of S90S, 1876 in exports, ana Sl.26S. .i15
in imports, as compared with 1905.
Commercial failures in February
We're only 9OS in number, against
1913 last year. but liabilities in
creased from s0,7S0,370 to $l0.S50,
O19. owing to few large brokerage
defaults. Trading losses were al
most s2,OOO,OOO less than In 1905,
while a small increase occurred in
manufacturing liabilities. Railway
earnings in February exceeded last
years. but a further decline occur
red in the prices of securities, attrib-
utcd to the financial stringency.
No setback has occurred in the
iron and steel industry. mills and
furnaces operating at the limit of
capacity without overtaking orders,
which come forward more rapidly
than :hey can be filed Primary tex
tile markets are quiet, and in some
lines Of cotton goods a little weak
ness is noted. Several lines are sold
so far ahead that prices are readily
maintained, notably in certain ex-
port grades aud some fine yarn goods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
FIRE BRICK COMBINE
New Concern VIII Have a Capital of
'' S12,OoO,ooo.

lktea meeting OF the independent fire
brick manufacturers held in. Pitts
burgh. plans for the formation OF a
company with a capitalization Of
s12 600, 900 were taken up and ap-
proved. Another meeting will be
held in the near future, when all ar
rangements for forming the new com
pany will be completed and officers
elected The new company will in
clude so independent fire brick manu-
featuring plants with a daily capacity
of 1.50O,0 bricks, and will take in
about 80 per cent. Of all the independ-
ent fire brick manufacturing plants
in the country. not including the Har-
bison Walker Refractories company.
which has a daily capacity of 1000
900 bricks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
Fixes Penalty for Hazina.

Representative Rixey of Virginia
introduced bill providing that here
after hazing at Annapolis shall be
dealt with as other offenses against
the order and discipline of the Naval
Academy. 1t provides that no mid
shipman shall be dismissed for hazing
unless convicted by a court-martial,
whose findings and sentence may be
reviewed by the converting authority
and the Secretary Of the Navy. as in
other courts-martial. The bill also
empowers courts-martial TO fix either
dismissal or lesser punishment for
hazing. 1t forbids the reappointment
of midshipmen dismissed for hazing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
THE NANcHANG MASSACRE
Governor Extends All Protection He
Could and Friendly Natives
Aid Escape.

The following account OF the recent
attack on foreign missionaries at
Nanchang. China, has been received:
Fifteen Methodist. II English Pro-
testant and il French Catholic mis-
scionaries were in the city last Thurs
day night, when the French Catholics
had quarrel with an officer over q
suit for the possession of property,
Great excitement prevailed Friday. A
mass meeting was held Saturday ana
was followed Sunday by riot, during
which the property OF the Catholics
was burned.
The Protestants took refuge in the
adjoining house Of Mr. Kingman. The
house was burned and six priests and
were killed
The Chinese Governor attempted to
check the riot and rescue the mis-
sionaries. The men of the Methodist
mission aided by Chinese soldiers.
took their school girls to Chinese
homes in the city and brought Miss
Hoyt and Miss Kahn from a hospital.
All took refuge in Mud river in Il
launch furnished by Chinese officers.
The launch waited until Chinese SOL
diers brought the remaining mission
aries at daylight Monday. The
launch reached Kiukiang, Tuesday.
The wounded kingman girl died on
the way.
The Chinese could have blocked the
passage of the launch during the ~
hours journey down the river, but
they were friendly.
Rsv. A. p. Quirmbach of the Meth
odist China Inland mission remained
at Nanchang TO care for property.
He is under the protection of the
Governor and is probably safe.
Rev. Spencer Lewis. superintend-
ent Of the Methodist Episcopal Mis-
sion at Chengking, wired the facts
to Bishop Bashford at Shanghai Sun
day, warning him Of the disaster
Captain Fletcher, commanding the
American ships, had the location of
every American missionary in the
Yang-Tse valley. After consultation
Monday, Captain Fletcher ordered the
gunboat FL Cano from Nanchang to
meet the fugitivas at Kiukiang or
Poyang lake. They were met at
Kiuchiang.
The cause of the riot was local.
Serious blame attaches to the French
Catholics. Chinese friendly to the
missionaries object to priests exer-
cising civil functions.
There is much dissension through
out China, but here is no indication
of general uprising against foreign
ors.
The Nanchang magistrate who was
wounded during the dispute with the
Catholic missionaries is dead.
Mr.. Rogers. American Consul al
Shanghai, in cable dispatch to the
State Department received says: '1t
is definitely known American proper.
ty at Nanchang is safe. Refugees
are at Kiukiang"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
FORAKER OPPOSES RATE BILL
Thinks Hepburn's Proposed leoisla-
ton Would Fail to Remedy Evil.

For almost three hours, Senator
Foraker held the attention of the
Senate while he read n carefully pre-
pared speech on the railroad rate
question. His speech was a protest
against any general legislation, on
the theory that the existing iElkins
law could be so extended as to make
it answer all the requirements. He
pointed out what he considered the
defects of the Hepburn-Dolliver bill
and he made the declaration more
than once that it would fail to rem
edy the evils complained Of.
He announced his regret at differ
ing from the President. but said he
could not see his way clear to pursue
any other course.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
BIG ORE DEAL
Steel Corporation viii Get Control of
Hill Leases.

Negotiations involving over ST.
100, 100000 which have been on for
over year, between the United
States Steel Corporation and the vast
ore interests represented by James
j. Hill, of the Great Northern rail-
road are now said to be so near a
satisfactory consummation that many
Of the details have been given out,
and are causing no small interest in
iron and steel circles.
The immense Hill ore leases cover
ing practically all Of the Lake SUI
perior iron ranges not already held by
the steel corporation or the larger in
dependent steel companies. are under
stood TO be ready to turn over to the
steel corporation on 30-year lease.
with a possible production from the
properties of 30O.OOOO,O 900 tons of ore
during that period.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

At Grand Rapids, Mich, two
daughters of George Storer of Cam
den have been fatally poisoned by
canned salmon.
Postmaster Albert Hoerner OF the
West Seneca, N. Y. postoffice has been
arrested charged with embezzling
$1,000 postoffice funds.
The New York Board of Trade has
adopted resolutions favoring culti-
vation of trade with China apd con
demning methods adopted by subor-
dinate officials of enforcing the Chi
nese exclusion law.
Plans for memorial to General
Joseph Wheeler, to be held in Allan
ia, March 81 the day preceding the
annual gathering Of the organization
of the Blue and the Gray, have taken
on national importance.
Flint glass workers Of the United
States and Canada agreed TO accept
a sliding scale, which means re-
duction of from 20 to 80 per cent. in
lamp chimneys, reflectors and globes
the country over.
Samuel McFetridee, a young farmer
residing near ST. Clairsville, O., was
killed in the machinery of his feed
mill.
The interstate commerce commits
sion decided that railroads discrimi-
mated in the transportation of petro-
leum.
Judge Shafer OF Pittsburg. in re-
mitting fine decided tobacco is a
necessity of life and can be sold on
Sunday.
Six men were killed and u so bad
ly injured that most of them viii prob
ably die in an explosion in Little
Cahaba mine No. 2 at Piper, Ala.
The federal council of Germany has
approved the Reichstag's action in
passing the bill providing for the ex-
tension Of the new German tariff to
the United Staes until June 30I 1907,
and sent the measure TO the emperor
for his signature.
The State Supreme Court of Michi-
gan has held unconstitutional the
Galbraith law providing for the equal
ization by state board of assessors
the assessment Of railroad property
and that of other properties in the
State.
Foster Hooper. vice president OF
the Hanover Bank, Of Boston, which
is now in the hands of receiver,
IL, mn haf1 fnr th q
United States District Court Of New
Jersey by Commissioner Hayes on
the charge of using the mails in a
plan to defraud.
Rev. John Hewitt, Secretary OF the
Ohio branch OF the Red Cross. has
sent out President Roosevelt's ap-
peal for contributions to the Japan
! famine fund.
The London divorce court has held
that a marriage "by habit and re-
pute" contracted in ST. Paul, Mimi,
without either church or civil cere-
mony. must be considered legal in
England.
! Pursuant to a Sunday closing ord
er issued by the board of safety, and
directed at places of amusement, the
police made wholesale arrests of man
ayers and actors at three of Louis
ville's theaters Sunday afternoon.
The Supreme Court of Appeals Of
/ Virginia. has denied writ OF error
in the case of Captain E. w. Jones
of the Virginia National Guard, con
| victed of the murder Of Maude Cam
eron Robinson. and ser'enced to Is
years in the penitentiary
Ambassador Tower has presented
President Roosevelt's message con
/ graduating the German Emperor anC
Empress ON their silver wedding an
niversary. The Emperor. in express
ing his thanks. mentioned the we'd
ding OF Alice Roosevelt to Nichola:
! Longworth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
Kaiser's Son Married.

The kaiser's second son. Prince
Eitel Fritz, of Prussia, was married
in the chapel Of the imperial palace at
Berlin to Duchess Sophie Charlotte. of
Odenburg. The ceremony was attend
ed by upwards of 1000 invited guests.
including members of nearly every
royal family in Europe. Both civil
and religious ceremonies were per-
formed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
Two Companies Shut Out.

Because of the alleged refusal OF
the North American Investment Com
pany of the United States and the
American Reserve Bond Company of
Lexington. KY, TO permit examina-
tion of their books. the State Savings
Bank Commissioners have revoked
the authority OF these companies to
do business in Massachusetts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
Banker Walsh in Custody.

John r. Walsh, president OF the
defunct Chicago National bank which
closed its doors December IS, 1905.
was taken into custody on Federal
warrant which charges him with vio-
lation of the National banking laws
IN making false returns to the Comp
troller of the Currency. and also as
serts that he converted to his own
use. without proper authority. funds
of the bank amounting to $4,000. 900.
He was released after giving bond to
the amount of $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
.philippine Tariff Bill Killed.

The Senate Philippine Committee.
defeated the Philippine tariff bill. 1t
refused, by vote of TO ). to report
it favorably. BY vote of to it
refused Senator Lodges request to
report it adversely SO that the Sen
ate might have the privilege of con-
sidering the subject. Senator's Dick
of Ohio and Nixon of Nevada are the
Republicans who. joining with the
Democrats. made 1t impossible for
the Administrations bill to get even
a hearing in the Senate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-07
House Passes Ship Canal Bill.

BY vote of 1876 to 81 the bill in
troduced by Representative Dalzell to
incorporate the Lake Erie & Ohio
River Ship Canal Company was pass
ed by the house. For four years this
bill has been pending before congress,
being introduced each congress by Mr..
Dalzell 1t was reported favorably by
the committee on railways and canals,
but some strong influences have been
working to prevent its passage.
Whether it will pass the Senate or
not Is uncertain.