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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Morgan's Rate Bill.

\ new measure for the regulation
of railroad rates was introduced by
Senator Morgan. The bill makes it
unlawful for common carriers to de-
mand or receive more than a reason
able compensation for transporting
freight or passengers, or from giving
unreasonable preferences in rates or
charges or in facilities either to ship
per or passenger or locality, and pro-
vides for the recovery Of any such
unreasonable charges or damages
sustained as the result of such pref
erences in any United States District
Court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
DEATH OF DR.. HARPER
Was President of Chicago University
and a Noted Scholar.

William Railtey Harper, president
of the University of Chicago since its
inception in 1891, regarded by many
as the foremost Hebrew scholar in
America and equally renowned as an
educator and business man, died Of
cancer of the intestines at his home
on the university campus. Although
his death was known to be inevitable
within a comparatively short time, the
end of his life, due to physical eX-
haustion, came suddenly. He was 40
years Of age.
DR.. Harper came of Scotch-lrish
stock. He was the eldest Of five
children of Samuel and Ellen r..
Harper, and was born in New Con-
cord. o., July 2G, 1856. He was a
precocious student, and while yet a
child entered Muskingum college, a
United Presbyterian institution,
where he took the degree of bache-
lor of arts at the age of Il. He took
a postgraduate course at Yale from
which he received the degree of Phi.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
BATTLESHiPS DAMAGED
Alabama CoIIdes With the Kentucky
in New York Harbor.

While the battIeship squadron under
command of Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans was proceeding to sea the
battleships Kcarsarge and Kentucky
ran aground in the lower harbOr off
the West Bank Light New York
harbor.
The Alabama and Illinois were fol-
lowing next in line, and before they
could alter their course the Alabama
collided with the Kentucky, striking
her a glancing blow. The Illinois
Just got clear of the tangle and pro-
cceded down the bay, anchoring out
side the bar with the flagship Maine.
The Kentucky was badly damaged,
The Alabama remained by to rend-
er assistance to the Kentucky and
Kearsarge, and wireless messages
were sent to the Brooklyn navy yard
for tugs.
The kCarsargc and Kentucky both
were floated and started for sea, ac-
companied by the Alabama. The
Kentucky, however was ordered
back, and returned TO Tompldnsville
for repairs.
A wireless message was received at
the Brooklyn navy yard from the
Kentucky, stating that the starboard
side of the vessel above the water
line had been quite badly damaged in
the collision with the Alabama.
The squadron of battleships was
bound for Hampton Roads, where the
several divisions of the North Allan
tic flppt now M homo watprs are ia
be assembled under Rear Admiral
Evans, preparatory to sailing for
West Indian and South American
waters for the annual winter maneu-
vers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
AGED 1856 AND SMOKED
Negress Who Remembered Washing
toms Soldiers Dies.

Mary Mcdonald, negress, who
claimed to be 135 years of age, is dead
a the Home for Aged and lnfirm
Ccjored Persons in Philadelphia.
According TO Mrs. Mcdonald and
her surviving relatives she was born
November n, 177O, in a settlement
known as Frogtown, near Valley
Forge, Pa. She often told of the
scenes in and about the camp of Wash
ington's soldiers at Valley Forge dur
ing the winter of 1777-7S. Mrs. Nc
Donald was of robust physique and
was an inveterate smoker up to a
short time ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Exclusion Act in Force.

The case of Hong-Wing against the
United States, involving the Chinese
exclusion act, was decided in favor
of the Unied States in the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals at
Cincinnati, the court holding that the
act of April Z. 1904, continued the
exclusion act in force, Congress hav-
ing full power TO do SO. Attorneys
for the Chinaman maintained that
the exclusion act was void and that
the Chinaman could not be deported.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Roosevelt uraes Treaty.

President Roosevelt had a confer
ence with some Americans. A. E..
Coulter, who has resided in Santo
Domingo, and w. H. Parish of Rich
mond, Va, who have in Santo Do
mingo property interests which are
suffering by reason of the revolution
airy proceedings in the island. The
President suggested that they could
promote their own interests and those
Of the United States by urging their
senators to assist in the ratification
Of the Dominican treaty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Neoro Weds White Girl.

William Bruyn, negro and Frances
Courier, q white girl, returned to
Washingtonville. n. Y, from New
burg and announced that they had
been married. The girls father
knocked them both down and the an
cry villagers attacked Bruyn and
threatened to lynch him. He es-
capted, but later he and the girl were
placed in Jail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Want Health officer in Cabinet.

The legislative council of the
American Medical association form
ally adopted resolutions recommend
ing that a Department of Public
Health be established with repre-
sentative in the Cabinet, the repeal
of the canteen law. government con-
troll of wandering cOnsumptives and
the establishment Of sanitariums
where they could be cared for by the
government.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
torpedo Boat Destroyer Damaged.

During heavy blow in Hampton
Roads the torpedo boat destroyers
Worden and Lawrence of the First
torpedo iotilla, lying off Sewells
Point, came together in collision. The
Worden was rammed and mad to be
conveyed to the Norfolk navy yard
by the Lawrence. which was uninjur-
ed. At the navy yard it was said the
Worden's injuries were not of a SER
ious. nature. An investigation will be
made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
CIVIL SERVICE INCLUDED
Governor pennypacker Issues a Sup
plemnetary Call.

Gov. Pennypacker issued supple
mental call for the coming extra ses-
sion of the Pennsylvania legislature,
so as to include uniform primary cleo
tions, a civil service system for state
offices and the regulation of cam
paign expenditures among the sub
jects that may be considered by the
legislature. He also amends his pre-
yious provision for bill to permit the
consolidation Of Pittsburg and Ale
eheny, so as to enable the Legislature
to adopt a constitutional bill to that
effect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
CHADWICK APPEAL REFUSED
Little Hone OF Escaping Ten-Year
Sentence to Penitentiary.

The motion for a rehearing of the
appeal for new trial on behalf Of
Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick, Of Cleve-
land. was denied in the United States
court of Appeals at Cincinnati. The
Court of Appeals some weeks ago sus-
tanned the judgment of the District
court at Cleveland. which found Mrs.
Chadwick guilty Of conspiring to
wreck a National bank and sentenced
her to serve 10 years in the Ohio
penitentiary.
The matter is closed so far as the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals is concerned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
SHOT AT PEACE MEETING
F-ud Breaks Out Again When Prin-
cipals Get Together.

A general fight occurred in the
mountains of Wayne county, KY, be-
tween James Bell, his two brothers.
Alfred and Wayne. and Levy Dobbs
on one side, and John and Ben Dean
and Porter Price on the other. in
which Wayne Bell was shot and in
slantly killed and James and Alfred
Bell and Porter Price fatally wound
ed. Pistols and shotguns were used
by the combatants and about so shots
were fired
There Is feud OF long standing
between the Bell and Dean factions
and the parties had met to arrange
Il settlement when the trouble arose.
Some Of the Deans are in the Wayne
county Jail. Efforts are being made
to keep the survivors from meeting
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Seventeen Missing.

Seventeen persons are missing, and
are believed to have gone to their
death when 13 houses on Rockland
street. Haverstraw. N. Y, toppled
over into a pit 60 feet deep. Twelve
OF the persons missing were occu-
pants of the fallen houses. five were
among the rescuers who went to the
aid of neighbors after the first house
fell, and were carried down when the
Il other houses went crashing over
the precipice. The wreckage quickly
caught fire and those who were In
the mass were either crushed or burn
ed to death.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
CAPITAL. NEWS NOTES

Senator Forqker's bill TO appropri-
ate 100000 to mark the graves of
Confederate soldiers who died in
Northern prisons was passed by the
Senate.
The President nominated John II.
Slower to be postmaster at Waterville.
o., and Henry n. Hawkins to be
postmaster at Spring Forge, Pa. The
Senate confirmed. the nomination Of
Glen H. Salkeld to be postmaster at
Perry, o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
To Improve Municipal Affairs.

The Municipal Voters League of
Chicago has issued a call for CON
ference of the various non-partisan
organizations now existing through
out the country for the promotion OF
better municipal government by prac-
tical participation in city elections.
The conference is to be held in Chi
cago January IL and II.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17

Reports from the South and from
the Yangtse Valley region show the
anti-foreign sentiment TO be very
strong. China undoubtedly is in a
ferment OF political excitement, but
the movement is directed as much
against the Government as against
the foreigners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
War Cost Russia s1,o5o, 900, 900.

The budget statement for 1906.
shows that it will be necessary to
raise S240, 100000 by credit operations
to balance the estimated receipts and
expenditures. The latter include
$2O2, 100000 for the liquidation of the
expenses of the Russo-Japanese war.
For the first time the total cost of
the war, $1,O50, 100000, is revealed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Sentiment Aaainst Chinese.

The Chinese minister at Washington
has telegraphed his government that
any satisfactory legislation on the ex-
clusion question is improbable. He
says that the majority of the Uon-
gressmen favor greater liberality, but
that the Influence of the laboring
class is too strong against the Chi
nese.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
FATAL DUEL.
Sheriff Killed by Man He Defeated at
the Polls.

Sheriff W. ]. Thompson of La
Plata county, Col, was killed by Po-
ltceman Jesse Stensel of Durango. in
pistol duel on the main street o.
Durango. Stensel is fatally wounded.
There has existed feud between
tu& men since the late election when
they were both candidates for the
office of sheriff.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Cummings Against Passes.

When the Iowa General Assembly
was called to order Gov. A. B. Cum
ings's bienr'tl message was read. The
document recommends Legislation to
control insurance companies and pro-
hibit the issuance OF passes by rail-
roads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
p. 8. r. Let's $1,000 900 Contract.

Contracts involving an expenditure
of about s2.OOO,00O were awarded by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The work will include improvements
at Mt. Union, Newton Hamilton. Ryde
and Vineyard. and will consist of grad
ing. erecting new bridges and straigh-
tening the tracks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
Flames DAMAGE Windsor Hotel.

A section of the Windsor hotel, at
Montreal, Que, was destroyed by fire
causing loss of Sl50,000 The fire
started in the kitchen and destroyed
the center square, which included the
dining room, grill room, bar and other
public rooms. The guests had plenty
of time to remove their belongings
and at no time was there anything
like a panic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17

l.. b. Imboden and J. A. Mill. con-
victed of conspiracy to wreck the
Denver Savings bank, were sentenced
to States prison from nine to 10
years at hard labor
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17

Ben Harris, the negro charged with
killing Polk at Behring'S Mill, Tex,
was lynched at Moscow. Tex.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17
KEYSTONE STATE CUL[INGS
WHITE HEIRS WANT LAND
Bring Suit to Recover Property
Decided to New Castle so Years
Ago for Wharf Purposes.

A suit In ejectment was brought at
New Castle by the heirs OF James ID.
White to recover possession of land on
the east side Of Water street, between
that street and the Neshannock river.
II Is alleged that the land. when deed
I'd to the city so years ago, was to re-
vert TO the White estate II II was ever
used for other than wharf purposes.
The land Is said to be worth $4,000
and has about 400 feet frontage
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17

Prof. Henry Felgar Brooks, form
er superintendent of schools at Nc
keesport and Uniontown, was brought
into the Fayette county court for sent
ence on a charge of embezzling about
$4,000 collected as tuition while sup
erintendent uf the schools at Union
town. The court stated tht the evil
dence revealed no mitigating crcum-
stances and the condition which CON
fronted Brooks sooner or later CON
fronted all transgressors. The Judge
sentenced Brooks to pay fine uf
$i0O and two years and 10 months to
the penitentiary. Attorney Mckeah
then filed long list of exceptions and
announced his intention Of carrying
the case TO the Supreme court q once
for final disposition.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
DEFA.LCATION GROWS.
Final Accounting May Show Dough-
erty's Populations at More
Than 100000.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-The defalcatiol..
OF the late banker and school man, N.
c. Dougherty. are growing larger daily.
A month ago 1t was estimated that
100000 would cover the shortage. 1t
is now learned from the authorities
that 100000 has been stolen in the
last three years. and that the total for
seven years is above 100000, with a
strong possibility that the total for
the IS years of his incumbency will
go over $1,000,000. An official report
of the Everit Audit company will bo
made public on Tuesday night, cover
ing a period of seven years. The de-
tails of the report will not show that
any other man is criminally guilty,
but will impicate at least six other
prominent citizens in a chain of UNI
excelled transactions, by which the
robbery of the school funds was made
possible.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
M'cALL MAKES GOOD.
Repays $685., 900 Unaccounted for by
Neutrality-suspicious. New York
Life Presidency.

New York, Jan. 2.-The Times says:
although neither John A. Mccall nor
any member of his family would dis
cuss the matter, positive confirmation
is obtained tina, Mr.. Mccall has re-
signed Tile presidency of the New York
Life Insurance company. With it came
information that Mr.. Mccall had al
ready turned over to the company a
check for $2350O0 covering the moneys
that Andrew Hamilton received in 1904
and which are yet unaccounted for in
detail 1t was also learned that Alex
ander l.. Orr would probably succeed
Mr.. Mccall as president Of the COM
pany. Mr.. McCall's payment of the
f235,000 charged against Andrew Ham
ilton followed upon the receipt of the
report from the New York Lite's legis-
lative manager, which John G. Mccall
brought home from Paris last week.
1t has already been made known that
the Fowler committee did not consider
lamilton's statement satisfactory as
an explanation OF his transactions. Ac.
cordingly President Mccall has made
good his pledge to refund the amount
of the Hamilton payments Of 1904 ir-
respective Of Hamilton's offer to put
up 100000 pending a final settlement
Of the account. In case of final ad-
justment between Hamilton and the
company, it is understood that Mr.. Nc
Call will receive from Hamilton what
ever amount tho latter would other
wise have turned into the New York
Life"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
Urnloi.vI FINALLY PUT DOWN
Revolutionists at Moscow Forced to
Surrender-Strike Called O6
Battle at Bakhmut,

NOscOw. Jan. Invite flags flying
from a dozen factories in the tenement
houses of Presna district where the
revolutlonaries made their last stand,
now bear mute witness to the end of
the December uprising in Moscow
The entire district is now occupied by
troops. During the night the vast ma
jority of the members of the fighting
legions" either surrendered or, after
throwing away their arms. endeavo~ed
to escape in the gu!se OF peaceful ciu-
zens. Only the members who acted
as guard to the revolutionary COM
mittee stuck to their colors, and the
surrender of this handful Sunday
morning furnished the last act of the
sanguinary drama.
The workmen's council, or what is
left of it outside prison, have formally
declared the strike off. The revolu-
tlonaries have managed to get out a
proclamation declaring that the pur-
poses of the revolt have been fully &C.
complished, and calling upon the pro.
letariat to prepare for decisive battle
January %. A great many of the
workmen, however, are in an angry
mood. They claim that they have
been deceived by the revolutionaries
and that their families are starving.
These are threatening vengeance on
the agitators Some of the employers,
like Mr.. Barry, of the American Boil.
er works, will shorten the usual Christ
mas vacation from 16 to four days in
order to allow the men to earn some.
thing.
London. Jan. 1.-Accounts of Satur.
days events in Moscow do not agree
as to the extent and gravity of the
fighting, though all agree that the reb.
els made their last stand in the west
ern part OF the city. where practically
the full strength of the reinforced
Moscow correspondent of the Standard
describes the incidents of the massa-
ere, in which, at a moderate estimate
10000 persons were killed. Women
and children Unfortunately were
Lutchered with the insurgents, the lat.
Ter forming only small proportion OF
those mown down by artillery.
Bakhmut, Russia, Jan. "A large
number of revolutionaries from the
factories in the neighborhood made an
attack on the barracks Sunday morn
ing. Three companies of infantry and
squadron of cavalry replied with vol.
legs. and yeritable battle followed
lasting from eight o'clock in the morn.
ing until four O'Clock in the afternoon
About noon a company of Cossacks ar.
rived and the insurgents were placed
between two fires, with the result that
they suffered heavily. 1t is stated that
800 of the workmen were killed. The
troops had three killed and seven
| wounded.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
New Year Reception at the White
House Is Attended by Over
1900 Persons.

Washington, Jan. New Years
day at the nations capital was OBJ.
served with all the traditional brill
lance which time and custom have de-
creed shall characterize the official
greeting OF the new year and another
was added to the long line of recep-
tons at the White House, where the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt received
the people Of the world, whatever their
race or creed, of station high or low,
who filed past till their numbers
reached up into the thousands, each of
them bringing "Happy New Year."
Members OF the cabinet and their Ia
dies were first received, and then took
positions IN the receiving line. At the
presidents left was his military aide,
Col. Charles S. Cromwell, superintend-
ent of public buildings and grounds.
who made the presentations to the
president.
The diplomatic corps followed and
then came the judiciary, senator's and
members of the house, the army Off
GERS, led by Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee, the
officers of the navy and marine corps.
led by Admiral Dewey, minlary socie-
ties and the general public. The recep-
ton ended at 2:44 p. m. BY actual
count 1852 people shook the presidents
hand. Last year Ills were received.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
C. T. YERKES DEAD.
Noted Street Railway Magnate and
Financier Passes Away at
New York City.

New York, Dec. 30-Charles T.
Yerkes, the noted railway magnate and
financier Of Chicago and London, died
Friday in his apartments at the Wal
dorf-Astoria hotel, where he had been
i'll for more than six weeks. Mr.
Yerkes suffered from complication
of diseases, growing out of a severe
cold which he contracted in London
early in the fall. His condition had
been critical for ten days past and the
attending physicians gave up all hope
several days ago. although members OF
the family chung tenaciously to the be.
lief that the remarkable vitality OF
Mr.. Yerkes would eventually pull him
through. Since Thursday night the pa.
tient had been kept alive by strong
stimulants.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
MEMPHIS BANKS FAIL.
Allied Institutions Forced to Close
Their Transformations the
Reported Cause.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec 28.-Anticipa-
ton of heavy run on the Merchants
Trust company, No. Ill Madison street.
preliminary intimation of which was
given by the withdrawal of many de-
posts Tuesday afternoon, was the i'm
mediate cause of the suspension of
that bank and the appointment of re-
ceiver. The American Savings Bank
and Trust company, No. 176 South
Main street, which is dominated by the
directorate of the Merchants Trust
company, fearing that the failure of the
other institution would cause run on
its own deposits, also suspended pay
ment until the affairs of the Merchants
Trust company shall have been adjust
ed. The American Savings Bank and
Trust company, it develops, absorbed
the Mechanics Savings bank at Main
and Calhoun street, and took charge of
the latter companys business. 1t is
stated by the officials of both institu-
lions that the depositors will be fully
protected and paid dollar for dollar.
Memphis. Tenn, Dec. ga bill
was filed Thursday seeking to have
John P. Edmondson removed as re-
ceiver of the Merchants Trust COM
pany, which closed it's doors Wednes-
day. The petitioners are creditors,
and the bill sets forth that the liza
bilities are 100000 and assets
$2,500,000. The bill alleges the
company owes 100000 more than
its assets will bring. 1t further al
leges Edmundson is director and
large stakeholder i'll the Merchants
Trust company.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
ANTI-PASS LAW LEGAL.
Wisconsin Judge Holds Railroads Can
not Renunerate Employees with
Transportation.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Dec. 30.-Judge
Webb has decided that the Wisconsin
anti-pass law is legal and denied a mo-
tion for the arrest Of judgment in the
case against an attorney for the Wis
consin Central Railway company. The
defendant is an attorney in the employ
of the Wisconsin Central road aid part
of his remuneration from the company
was in the shape of transportation. At
the same time he was notary public.
The anti-pass law eDacted by the last
legislature forbids the use of transport
tation secured otherwise than by pur-
chase at regular rates by persons
holding Office of any kind under the
constitution of laws of the state. except
when in pursuit of the business of the
company issuing such transportation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
STRUCK ON A ROCK.
British Vessel Founders Off Vancou-
yer Island, and Her Crew Of
27 Drown.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. ga dispatch
Thursday says the British bark Pass
of Melfort, Capt. Cougal, from Ancon,
for Puget sound, drove ashore on the
rocks of Vancouver island, a quarter
of mile east of Ampitrite Point,
Tuesday night, and all on board were
lost. The vessel was making for the
entrance to the straits when the ter
rife southwest gale drove her to q
lee shore on Vancouver island and the
doomed ship dashed with terrific force
onto the rocks, breaking up soon after
ward. The crew numbered 81.
There was whistling buoy recent.
ly placed off Ampitrite Point, but it
disappeared in gale two weeks ago.
Two days before Christmas the gov
eminent steamer Quadra was sent to
look for the missing buoy to replace
it, but failed to find it in a short
search and returned to port for
Christmas.