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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS

The safe in the Corinth Deposit
Bank at Corinth, Ky, was robbed of
$4,000.
Much opposition has developed to
the joint statehood program in con
gress.
Much Pittsburg money has been in
vested in new Cuban railroad to de-
velop vast sugar districts.
A heavy earthquake shock was felt
at Bakersfield, Cal, and several
buildings were damaged.
The official count of New York
vote on mayor was completed, giving
Mcclellan majority of 3,472.
Two bombs were thrown at the pre-
lecture of police, of Moscow, killing
two policemen, and wounding a SOL
der.
1t was reported in New York that
the Standard Oil Company will in
crease its capital from 500, 900 to
5000 100000
Eight men were killed by a fall of
900 tons of iron ore from slip on
the 1,300-foot level of the Newport
mine. in Ironwood, Mich.
Judge Gary of the Steel Corpora
ton declared steel demands are in
creasing 10 per cent. and faster than
producing capacity.
Prime Minister Forts has formed
new Italian cabinet, with himself
as premier and Marquis San Giuliano
as minister of foreign affairs.
Spcakership Candidate Merritt of
New York accused President Roose-
welt of planning to secure control of
party machine in several states.
Wife of the Rev. II. s., Wannamak-
er of Elyria. o.. testified in her di-
vorce suit that her husband prayed
with her for her own death so that
he might marry another.
B. ]. Gibbons, aged 81, of Norfolk,
Va, after leaving a letter in which
he admitted he was a bigamist and
expressed undying love for two wives,
put a bullet through his head.
An attempt to steal the cope OF
Pope Marcelus ii from Gubbio, neal
Perugia, Italy, was frustrated. The
cope is five centuries old and was
once stolen from the cathedral OF
| Ascola.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
POLES PLAN 4 REBEl[|BA
Encouraged by Success of lnsur-
gents in Baltic Provinces.
SMALL BOY THROWS A BOMB
Is Allowed to Approach Because o'
His Youth, and Terrific Explos-
ion Follaws.

According to information received
by the revolutionary leaders in ST.
Petersburg an armed rebellion on a
large scale has been planned in Po-
land.
The Socialist revolutionaries, en-
couraged by the success Of the in
surgents in the Baltic provinces, and
of the situation at Moscow and in
Russia generally, have decided that
the moment has come to try to cast
off the yoke of the autocracy.
The correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph at st. Petersburg, as
an instance of the ferocity of the
struggle conducted at Kharkoff, re-
lates as follows what he calls a
"typical incident"
"A little boy was seen approach
ing Kenney square, where de-
tachment of Cossacks was stationed.
The Cossacks, however brutal, draw
the line at children, and the boy was
allowed to approach unmolested. On
arriving at the spot he paused, swung
his right hand vigorously and then
turned and ran, violent explosion
preventing the Cossacks noting his
further movements.
"The boy had thrown a bomb
which plowed up the ground. Frag-
ments of horses were all around and
sortle of the Cossacks convulsed in the
agonies of death, while streams OF
blood were flowing along the torn-up
roadway
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
THOUSANDS SLAIN
Machine Guns Cut Down Insurgents
In Moscow.

All reports agree that the fighting
In Moscow Sunday, which continued
until midnight, assumed the nature of
butchery by the machine guns of the
artillery, grape and canister being
employed mercilessly against the i'll
armed insurgents.
Atrocious tales are told of the Cos
sacks, who piled with vodka until
drunk, fred down the streets, some
times charging with lances. The in
surgents displayed great stubbornness
in holding barricades, even advanc-
ing In mass to the slaughter where
bombs were thrown from the win
dows.
The artillery was summoned and
battered the houses to pieces. The
plan of the insurgents, 1t is stated,
is to hold the outskirts and gradually
enclose the troops in the center of
the city. Leaders announce that an
army of 10000 is concentrated at
Orechoffsuiff northeast of Moscow,
and will soon be ready to march to
the city's assistance.
The latest report Is that both sides
were exhausted at midnight when fir
ing practically ceased. The streets
were In absolute darkness save for
searchlights in the towers of bivouacs
behind the barricades.
The number of killed is estimated
at 5000 and wounded at $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
HELD FOR FATHERS DEATH
Son Defending His Mother Strikes
Other Parent Down.

Defending his mother against her
Quarrelirg husband, Joseph Pollock,
aged 22, of 1873 West Cumberland
street, Philadelphia, struck his father
in the face, which resulted in his
death.
William Pollock, the husband, was
called to Christmas dinner by his
wife. He became angry because his
sleep had been disturbed and was in
the act of striking his wife when the
son stopped the blow. This earaged
the husband, who struck the son and
the latter retaliated by hitting his
father. The elder Pollock fell back
ward and sustained a fracture of the
skull by his head striking the kitch-
en- stove. He died on the way to the
hospital.
The son has been arrested charged
with the murder and his mother is
held as a witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
NEVER DOUBTED THE BOOKS
Examiner Knew Company Prof
tied, But Said Nothing.
INSPECTION SYSTEM is LOOSE
No Action Taken on Statements un-
less investigation Is Made
state Department in Dark.

Additional testimony as to the
management of the Mutual Life In
surance Company was adduced before
the Legislative Committee Insurance
Investigation. tending to show that
the company used profits from the
sale of securities to conceal the re-
duction of book values of real estate,
or losses, as Charles T.. Hughes,
counsel to the committee, called them.
Francis Hendricks, Superintendent
OF the State Insurance Department,
when on the witness stand said he had
never heard of such thing. After
auditors of the Mutual Life had testi-
fed to this fact, Chief Examiner Van
derpoel of the department declared
he had not discovered the matter in
his examination of the company last
year when, in his report, he gave
the company certificate OF good
character" He said these manipu-
lations, were not apparent in the
books.
These transfers of profits to the
debit side of the profit and loss ac-
count were made by the auditors up
on instruction of President McCurdy
and Vice President Grannis, and the
written instructions were produced.
They named the figures that adjusted
the accounts. Last year while there
was really a profit of almost 81 ,50O,-
900 when the transfers were made no
profit whatever was shown.
Vanderpoel said he had examined
the report of 1904, which showed no
profits from the sale of securities.
although he knew this was untrue he
did not so report it because he did
not think it was necessary.
The same situation existed in the
New York Life according to Wander
poel, although the practice was not
general When asked what he did he
said. Nothing"
Vanderpoel said he had examined
the Hanover Bank account of the
New York Life in 1904 and did not
find the 100000 that was paid to
Andrew Hamilton.
Vanderpoel never knew of the year
end loans of the Metropolitan Life
to Vermilye & Co. and never knew
how the company handled its col
lateral loans. He said he never in
an examination of a company or went
back to it's ledgers.
The allotment of blocks OF stock oil
the Lawyers Title Insurance Com
pany and the Lawyers Mortgage In
surance Companies was taken up with
T.. w. Coggeshell, former President
of the Lawyers Title Insurance Com
pany
Henry d. Appleton, second deputy
In the Insurance Department testified
as to his duties and detailed legisla-
ton that had been advised by the de-
partment to control assessment COM
panies. Appleton said that no more
attention is paid to the statement of
New York company than is paid to
the statement of company incorpor-
ated in any other State. He said nc
actual inspection is made of report
unless an examination is made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
REBELLION GROWING
Martial Law Proclaimed in Provinces
of Russian Poland.

The insurrection in the Baltic pro-
vinces has now been extended to
Esthonia, where, in accordance with
resolutions passed at convention
held at Dorpat, in Livonia. the popu-
lation is driving out the Russian
officials and electing new local ad-
ministrators. The insurgents attack
ed train bearing a detachment OF
rural guards near Taps, but they were
driven off and the train reached Re
val in safety. Immediately after this
occurrence the railroad employees and
other workmen at Reval voted to join
the Pan-Russian strike.
A proclamation of the governor
general was gazetted at Warsaw es-
tablishing martial law in all of the 10
governments of Russian Poland and
appointing 10 temporary military gov
ernors general.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Boston Wool Market.

High prices continue in the wool
market, in which a fair amount of
business is done for this season. The
current quotations in the market
were about as follows: Ohio and
Pennsylvania Xxx and above, soc; X
33@94c; No /, 3SG39c; No. 2, $50
soc; fine unwashed, 27@ csc; quarter
blood, unwashed, 33h@S4c; "a blood,
34G34hc; Y blood, 931a @34c; un-
washed delaine 29@3Oc; fine washed
delaine. 36h@37c. Michigan fine
unwashed, 26@27c; Il blood unwash-
ed, 32h@33; "a blood, 33@34c; 4
blood, 921a@33c; unwashed delaine,
22c
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
New PennsYIvanla Line.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany filed articles with the Secretary
of State at Trenton, n. ]. ilcorpor-
ating the Pennsylvania &c Newarl,
Railroad Company, capital s500,O00, to
construct and maintain a railroad
from a point in the middle of the
Delaware river at Trenton through
the counties of Mercer. Middlesex aad
Union in New Jersey, to a point in
Essex county, near the northern
boundary of Elizabeth and there con-
Meeting with the main line of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
LOCOMOTIVE ExPLoDES
Two Are Killed and Three Others
are Fatally Hurt.

The boiler of locomotive drawing
a southbound Lehigh Valley freight
train running between Etten and
Sayre exploded near Van Etten, kill
ing Fireman Frank Morse and Brake
man Leon Dennison and fatally in
turing Engineer Frederick Swarthout,
Brakeman Henry and Conductor
Martin Gallagher, all of Sayre, Pa.
The explosion was witnessed by
many people and the deafening roar
was heard three miles away. The
boiler was hurled over 100 feet down
the track. Prompt assistance was
given TO the injured men, several
of whom were thrown in a swamp,
where they were found in Is inches of
water. They were horribly burned
and mauged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
HUGH WATT CONVICTED
Former Parliament Member Sent
enced to Imprisonment.

The trial of Hugh Watt, the form
er member of the British Parliament.
charged with melting hired agents to
murder his divorced wife, Julia Watt,
and Sir Reginald Beauchamp, ended
with verdict of guilty. Watt was
sentenced to five years penal servi-
tude. The judge pointed out that the
death of the former Mrs. Watt would
place Watt in exactly the position he
desired, as IL would enable him to
legalize his marriage to Lady Violet
Beauchamp, which at present was H.
legal because Mrs. Watt had declin-
ed to have her divorce made abso-
lutte. Her death would also annul the
deed of settlement between Watt
and Mrs. Watt, which Watt desired.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Sewer Pipe Works Burned.

BY the destruction by fire of the
East end plant of the American Sew
err Pipe company at East Liverpool,
O., a loss of not less than s5O,0O0
was sustained and about 100 workmen
forced into idleness. The plant was
originally built by the Knowles, Tay-
lor G. Anderson Co. years ago, and
was sold to the American Sewer
Pipe company when the combination
assumed the management of all the
sewer pipe plants in the Ohio valley.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
WIDOW FOUND MURDERED
Beaten to Death by Robbers Who
Ransack Her Home.

Mrs. Sarah Whitmire, widow,
aged So years, was murdered in her
home near Muncy Valley, Sullivan
county, Pa. Mrs. Whitmlre lived
alone.
The crime was discovered by
Charles Flick of Penn township, who
late at night sought shelter at the
house from a storm. No one ans
werlng his knock, he entered and
found Mrs. Whitmire lying In pool
of blood with her head badly batter
ed. The sitting room showed evil
dence of struggle. Mrs. Whitmire
was unconscious and died before
medical aid could be summoned.
That robbery was the motive was
evident from the fact that every
closet and drawer in the house was
open and ransacked.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Amounted by Preside mt.

Herbert H. D. Peirce, Third Assist
ant Secretary of State, has been Sc
lected by the President as the first
American minister of Norway.
Charles DENLY, chief clerk of the de-
partment. has been determined upon
as successor to Mr.. Peirce in the
State department. Official announce
ment also was made that David
Thompson, former minister to Bra
zil, had been chosen as ambassador to
Mexico, to succeed Edwin II. Conger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03

The board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Company declared an annual
dividend Of per cent. This is the
same dividend declared in December,
1904. The stock of the Pennsylvania
Company is owned entirely by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The
directors Of the Panhandle railroad
declared a semi-annual dividend of
2 per cent. on the preferred stock and
a semi-annual dividend of ~ per
cent on the common stock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Dies While Boxinu.

Patrick Reynolds, a young man liv-
ing in the southern part of Philadel-
phia, died suddenly while boxing with
Frank Shanahan, friend. The men
are members of club and were hav-
ing friendly bout when Shanaha1
struck Reynolds behind the ear.
The latter sank to the floor and be-
came unconscious and died before a
doctor could be summoned. 1t is be-
lieved his death was due to heart
disease. Shanahan has been detained
by the police pending an investigation
by the Coroner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Killed at CROSSING.

Returning home after gladdening
the hearts of relatives and friends
with Christmas gifts Charles H.
Hansen, well-to-do farmer and his
S-year-old daughter, Edna, were killed
by a Reading railway train at Camp
Hill, near Philadelphia. Father and
daughter were riding in a runa-
bout and were crossing the railroad
tracks when the fast train came upon
them. Their view Of the approach
Ing express was obstructed by a high
embankment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Death at Holiday Erolic.

A bloody riot among negroes was
reported from Ewing, a turpentine
camp between Fargo and st. George,
on the Georgia Southern G Florida
railroad. The riot was the result of
Christmas frolic among negroes,
who had been drinking. A general
fusilade occurred and probably so
shots we're fired. Two negroes were
killed outright, three were mortally
wounded, and died later, while eight
others received bullet wounds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
COAL MEN INDICTED
Leading Fuel Concerns Charged With
Conspiracy.

The Grand Jury returned joint in
dictment against representatives OF
the leading coal companies in Cincin-
natl. The indictment includes over
20 names. The indictment is for
conspiracy in restriction of trade.'
1t charged that these companies or
their representatives have associated
themselves together to fix and es-
tabish prices of coal and that the
price to the consumer was controlled
absolutely by them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Seven Drowned in shipwreck.

The three-masted schooner Sakata,
of Parsboro, Nova Scotia, has been
wrecked and it's crew of seven men
drowned. They include John Conlin,
managing owner of the schooner, and
his son, both of Paraboro; John Cox,
of st. Johns, the steward, and four
seamen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
WOMAN FAINTS IN COURT
Mrs. Payton SWoons Under Prose-
cutting Attorneys Attainment.

AS Prosecuting Attorney Lowe was
closing a speech against Mrs. Helen
May Payton, on trial at Fairmont, W.
Va, for the alleged murder of her
husband, she tainted and was carried
to an adjoining room, where medical
aid was rendered. In ten minutes
she rallied and the argument proceed
ed. All through the six hours of ar
guments in the case she had sat with
her eyes fixed on the speakers, but
as the prosecutor wound up his ter
rible accusations she swooned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
-Four Hurt in Wreck.

Four trainmen were seriously in
jured in a freight wreck on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Hartsdale,
Ind The injured: Edward Manus,
engineer, internally: F. l.. Messer-
smith, fireman; r. c. Berkshire,
brakeman. and l.. Duckwall, student
fireman. The injured live at Logans-
mort
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
keYstone Trolley Scheme.

Plans have been completed to Gre
ate a continuous trolley line connect
ing York and Harrisburg. The link
heretofore missing is a stretch from
Lewisberry. York county, to New
Cumberland, Cumberland county, and
the specifications for an extension
covering that ground have just been
filed in the State Department at
Harrisburg by the Lewisberry &
Strinestown Trolley Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
MASSACRE CONTINUES
Armenans at TifIs Continue Their
Fiuht AGAINST Mussulmans.

The massacre Of Mussulmals by
Armenians was still in progress at
Tiflls, Caucasia, and throughout
Caucasla, December 10, according to
dispatch from Tiflis under that
date. The Mohammedans were being
hunted down like deer, no distinction
being made between Persians, Tar
tars or Ottomals. About 1000 Mus
sulman families of Tiflis had sought
refuge in neighboring villages. The
Cossacks and other troops continued
to plunder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
ALLEGED BLACK HAND THREAT
Rich Man Told to Give $4,000 o.
Have His House Blown Up.

Charles M. Grouse, one of the
wealthiest men IN Syracuse, N. Y,
has received two strange letters
from some person who pretends to be
a member of the Black Hand, threat
ening to blow up Mr. Crouse's house
if he did not place $4,000 in a cigar
box on the curb in front of his resi-
dence, to be called for in the night.
The letters were turned over to the
police.
The second letter said that dyna-
mite would be used on Mr.. Crouse's
house and that an attempt would be
made on the lives of his family, II he
did not produce the money.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
ENDS DANGER OF STRIKE
New York Building Trades Unions
Sian Trade Agreement.

No workers were happier on Christ
mas than the 100000 skilled men in
the building trades in New York, when
it was announced that every union,
with the exception of the housesmths
and bridgemen, had signed trade
agreement of from one to three years,
to go into effect on January ! next
BY this action the unions have of
ficially repudiated the strike of the
structural iron workers.
In many of the trades the prevail
ing wage will continue for the COM
ing year. The wages of the house car
penters, however, will be increased 80
cents day, and the cabinet makers
will receive an increase of 22 cents,
beginning next July.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
MANY Hurt in Wreck.

Two trolley cars crowded with
passengers collided at the foot of a
steep incline on the line of the
Tamaqua & Lansford railway, near
Tamaqua, Pa. injuring a number of
persons. George Eneis q passenger,
was probably fatally hurt. Bernard
Click, John S. Kike and Mike Solinsky,
passengers, and Martin Reese, motor
man, were seriously injured.
Confederate Veteran Dead.
Maj. James c. Lacoste, a Confed-
crate veteran, who took a prominent
part in the firing of the first gun at
Fort Sumter, died at Birmingham,
Ala, aged 65. He came to this city
from Charleston, S. C.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Rich Old Maid Weds Coachman.

Miss Margaret B. Fisher, a leader
in local society and the richest spin
ster in Ithaca, n. Y, owning $780,
600 worth of real estate, has married
her coachman, Patrick T. Kelley, her
Junior by II years. The marriage
was a complete surprise to the
friends and relatives of both.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Little Girl Cremated.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Bangor of
Cecil Pa, left their 11-year-old
daughter alone at home Christmas
eve while they went to do some
shopping. When the parents return
ed the daughters body was found,
burned almost to crisp. 1t is be-
lieved that the child attempted to
light the candles on Christmas tree
and set fire to her clothes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
DEATH IN PUNCH BOWL
Alleged That strychnine Was Used
in Drink Served at Banquet.

At Torreon. Mex, nine persons
were poisoned at a banquet have died
and many others are i'll. 1t is alleged
that the poisoning was part of a po-
litical plot. strychnine was put into
a bowl of punch. All the dead are
said to have been OF one political fac
ton. The members of the opposing
faction who attended the banquet
were not affected by the punch they
drank.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
More Pay for RaiIroaders.

Philadelphia and Reading railway
yard employees in Harrisburg, from
engineer down. have been given a 10
per cent. increase in wages. The
men will receive the advance when,
about January 10, they draw their
pay for December.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
THREE MEN KILLED
Kentucky Shooting Match Ends in
Fight and Tragedy.

At Big Fork. KY, a crowd of men
congregated at a turkey shooting
match. A dispute over the match
caused a general disturbance in which
John Duff and Jacob Wilson shot and
killed Joseph Wilson and Alexander
Little shot and killed Mack Roberts,
deputy sheriff. Duff and Wilson
we're arrested. Little escaped. At
Goose Creek. James Creech was shot
by William Vanover in a quarrel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
Report s22 600 in Fees ILLEGAL.

According to the report of the ex-
aminers of the Ohio State bureau Of
inspection, more than $4,000 in al
legged illegal fees has been collected
by officers of Montgomery county in
Is months ending September l. 1905.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
TWO BROTHERS PERISH
Seven Members of Family, Including
Blind Father, Escape.


The dwelling of jeremiah Davis, a
farmer, living near Johnstown, w.
Va, was destroyed by fire. Two
sons were cremated They were:
Jefferson Davis, 16 years old; William
Davis, 80 years old.
Seven members of the family, in
cluding the father, who Is so years
old and blind escaped from the
burning house. The two sons who
lost their lives were sleeping in an
upper room, and 1t is supposed they
were suffocated by smoke.
All the household effects were con-
sumed. There was no insurance. A
spark flying from a wood fire in an
old-style open crate is believed to
have caused the fire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
"slue BeIr PaIled on Him.

At Steubenville William Owens
was convicted of cutting his lifelong
friend, William Ayres. The testi-
mony showed that Owens only pro-
vocation for attacking Ayres was that
he persisted in singing "Blue Bell
while they were returning from a
dance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
DOUBLE LYNcHINe REPORTED
Two Negroes Taken from Lookup and
Literally Shot to Pieces.

News Of double lynching at Barn
well S. c., has been received. Sher-
if Creeeh has wired Gov. Hayward
that the affair was brutal murder;
that helpless prisoners were butch
cred in open daylight and that the
officers were guilty of dereliction Of
duty. II. S. Craddock, q we'll
known white merchant, was killed by
Frank and John de Loache, negroes,
who were arrested by the constable
and placed in a lookup. The men
were taken out and shot to death with
guns and pistols Friday.