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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
1T RAINS.

IL rains.
And the leaves fall thick and fast,
As the boughs are bent in the autumn blast;
Tho sparrows hover meath sheltering caves,
And tho voice Of the wind is like one who
IL rains.
And the team goes not afield
To seed the earth for another yield;
The farmer sits by the kitchen fro
And smokes his pipe TO sootho his ire.
IL rains.
IL rains.
And the fire burns cheerful and bright,
And the heart of the mother is happy tonight,
And she smiles rs the lampight shimmers DER
Her babes at play with their toys on the floor.
IL rains.
II rains.
And with voice with emotion choked.
A mother, in garments tattered and soaked,
Drags her weary feet with trembling tread
To beg for her darlings morsel of bread.
II rains.
II rains.
And the sailors wife is sad,
AS the wind shricks by like demon mad,
And prayer asccndst to the great white throne
"oh, Father, leave mo not alonel'
IL rains.
Ii rains.
And the tall trees sadly wave
Their Dire nched boughs DER new made grave,
And the grief stricken hearts burst forth again,
AS they think of the loved one out In the rain.
"A. Willis Lghtbourn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
Unjust Determination.

Officer Phaneygan-It's thin you're
loolsin, Mike
Officer O'Morphy-'Tis the fault of
the chief, be hanged to i'm.
Officer Phaneygan-How's that?
Officer O'Morphy-Shure, an he put
me on beat with never fruitstand
on it, the discriminating blaggard!-
Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19

Empress Josephine owned the finest
opal Of modern times. 1t was called
"The Burning Of Troy" Its fate is un-
known, as 1t disappeared when the al.
lies entered Paris
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19

Knowledge will not be acquired with
out pains and application. 1t is trouble
some and deep digging for pure waters,
but when once you come to the spring
they rise up and meet you.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
LOOKING UP HER PAST
MRS. McCall's Suit Against
Young McAllister.
"FOREwARxED Is FORRARnRDn

The Leader sf New Ysrk's "Tour Hu.A.
rcd" VIII Defend His sss ~ Much ~
Pessibis-Thsss Nay be ssns Tsstl.
assy That wiz Knbsrrass Hes.
New YosK, September l7.-wsrd No.
Aliister believes in the old saw that
" forewarned 10 forearmed," and when
Mrs. Mccall brings her suit for breach Of
promise against the son Of the famous
leader Of the 400, there may be some
testimony that will embarrass her. Nc
Allister. ST.. has been gathering evidence
with assiduity that proves that he il good
for something more than . model Tor
those who wish 10 be 10 the swim. He
has learned that Mrs. Mccall has rather
IN unenviable st. Louis record, and two
well'known men Of that city, - well -
. prominent New York Newspaper man,
may have TO tell what they know Of the
woman's past. One OF the st. Louisans
In question 10 Colonel John Norton, man
ager OF the 81. Louis Grand Opera House,
who IL one Of the best known theatrical
men In the country, and whose wife eloped
some years ago with Henry Moore, man.
aging editor Of the Post Dispatch. Mrs.
Mccall played temporary engagement
In St. Louis not very long sso, which
ended in her chasing the susceptible
Colonel Norton through the streets with
horsewhip. All this. with much inside
history. Mr.. McAllister ID said 70 have
gathered - ammunition In case his con
Howard 10 called upon 70 renouncs his
celibAcy.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
rnE orIuM sMuG0LKRs.
uew They Evsds the Law In Southern.
California.

aew They Kvsds IN. Law In Southern.
California.
Los ANGELES, September IA big
gang Of opium smuerlcrs WAS uncarthed
to-day by Collector Of Port Gafiey. One
hundred and fifty five-tacl cans Of opium
have been ee,xed and several arrests
made. The chief Of the gang was Gus
Algren, . restaurant keeper in Santa
Monica, who Was arrested this afternoon
and brought to this city along with the
opium seized. Steward Smith and . col
ored boy OF the steamer Minneola arc
charged with having landed the opium
At Port Angeles. A man named McClel.
Ian, . partner Of Alercn, is wanted, but
has not ~ yet been captured. II has
been known for some time that Q we'll
orgAniKed gang has been operating in
several places along the coast, and COL
lector Gaffey several weeks ago put spe-
cial Agents Cornell and Mappa to work
M the case. They discovered that the
smueRlers were dropping the opium
overheard from sailing vessels outside,
encased In blsck bags. These were sunk
with weights, but had ropes attached
above to buoys. Confederates would 70
out In small boats and pull up the stuff
and take Il ashore in fishing bags.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
TOO Proud TO BEG.


The Gaia DssA asA the Mother Dyiss
From Starvation.
CANDEx. n. J.. September le.-Mrs.
Kate Massey, her three-year-oId child
and her inf1nt were found starving yes
terday In their house in Westminster
avenue. Stockton. near Camden. A
month ago Mrs. Massey's husband died
while undergoing An operation in Phila-
delphia hospital; two weeks later Mrs.
Massey gave birth 10 . child. She was
left destitute. but she would not aak for
aid. and her neighbour did not know her
condition until yesterday, when Over
seer Of the Poor John Renner visited her
house and found her and the children
apparently dying. Mr.. Renner immeG-
stely summoned DR.. o. L. Greembrecht,
but the doctor aaid the woman and her
children were too exhausted 70 recover.
but he took them in hand immediately.
The infant died soon aftervard. Is
death was entirely due 70 lack Of nourieh-
ment. Mrs. Massey can live but few
days At the furthest. and the other child
10 very low. The mother had starved
herself and given the trifling food she
had TO her older children.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22

4 BsPtist Preacher who Asde False
Representatives.

a Bsptist Preacher who Msds False
Representation.
WABASH, Ind, September l6.-Rev. ].
W. Power, Baptist Minister Of Liberty
Center, who was arrested. charged with
stealing pocket-book from Mise Lizzie
Sparks, and who was acquitted, was tried
by the Salamoni Baptist Association on
two charges, one alleging that he had
represented that he had 81 200 on de-
posit in indianapolis hanks, by reason
Of which he secured two names ss surety
on two $500 notes, which the signers paid.
Al . result Of the trial il was decided to
expel the minister from the church.
RATHER ROUGH on THE MINISTER.
HnLsDALK, Mich. September Is
Word reached here yesterday afternoon
that at Frontier in this county Tuesday
night Rev. Charles Clancy was tarred
and feathered. Clancy was until . year
ago pastor OF the Methodist Church
here, bat had trouble and started Z
church OF his own with . score Of MEM
bers. Tuesday night forty masked men,
among them husbands Of the women OF
his fock, called him from his house. and
literally applied coal tar, busted him
with feathers, and then rolled him down
. steep hill. Then they warned him
that he would receive another doee as
soon - he ehed his feathers II he did
not get out Of town.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
SALUTE AT MIDNIGHT.
why ths Attach On wei Hat Wei ProvsA
Failure.

why the Attach On Wei Hal Wei ProvsA
sYaiisre.
NKw YoRK. September 1.-THE fol.
lowing remarkable message in the osigi.
nal has been translated by japanese
gentleman in New York. II WAS sent
by . special japanese correspondent
serving with the feet in the Gulf Of Pc
Chi Ii TO the newspaper In Japan which
he represents, and the name Of which 10
Tor obvious reasons withheld. The Jap
anese government. which exercises .
strict censorship over all news relating
10 the war. prohibited its publication.
II 10 dated "wiih the japanese feet be-
fore Wei Hal Wei. Gulf Of Pc Chi Ii,
August i2:"
AT II O'Clock yesterday morning. Au-
gust ii, our feet, consisting Of twelve
aien-oi.war and q feet OF six torpedo
ssnats, took advantage Of the darkness OF
the night and crepi into the harbor at
Wei Hal Wei unknown TO the Chinese In
the forts and veesels. Six torpedo boats
were sent out with the purpose OF blow.
ing up the Chinese warshipe anchored
sithin. The feet Was proceeding in the
srong direction. and then. discovering
their mistake, they turned back. changed
their course and made straight 10 the
place where the Chinese lay In safety.
When midway . British man-of-war,
which was anchored there. fred salute
Tor the japanese vessels, . very unusual
thing TO do in such circumstances. Upon
this all the electric and search lights at
the fort. were lighted in an inetant, and
coon all the forts were In activity. An
exchange Of shots for over an hour fol-
lowed. Seeing that the plan TO take the
Chinese by surprise had fallen through
on account Of the salute from the British,
and further firing being Of no avail, the
japanese retired. AZ the torpedo fotilla
was returning, . Chinese torpedo boat
discharged = torpedo against IL, but failed
TO do any damage, and for its trouble was
instantly rewarded by being sunk by .
torpedo discharged from one Of the Jap
anese boats. The saluiee from the Brit
ish vcsscis cannot but be regarded a. .
signal 10 make the slumberine Chinese
know OF the presence OF the japanese,
~ Il 10 not customary TO fire salutes 1t
the dead Of night"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD.
assisy IN Chicago because Their rsJ
1uas Not Beea Received.

Ms,iay IN Chicago Because Their Pay
Mas Not ssees Received.
CHICAGO, September IA mutiny
broke out In the ranks Of battery d Of
the Illinois National Guard last night,
and seventeen artillerymen were placed
under arrest. pending = dishonorable
discharge from the service OF the State.
The trouble has been brewing several
weeks, and had It's origin In the failure
Of the State TO pay the men for their
services at the stock yards during the
recent railway strike In sympathy with
the Pullman workmen. Last night was
drill night, and when 'the order was
piven 10 "fall in" seventeen men re-
fused TO put on their uniforms and pre-
sent themselves for roll call. One Of the
malcontents voiced the feelings Of his
fellows by saying:
1--WE don't put on our uniforms until
We get our &c.,"
un,,ed states Preferred 20 Canada.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Chronicle
to-day publishes an interview with Sir
John T. O'Brien, Governor Of Newfound-
land, who is spending vacation in Eng
land. with reference to the question Of
confederation. Governor O'Brien say
that. 40 iar - Newfoundland was Coz.
cerpesi, confederation was not . live
issue but, II the question ever arose, he
should aay that the people were probably
more inclined to Join the United States
Of America than Canada. Il WAS most
improbable, however, that such an issue
would arise. There was no weakening
in loyalty Of the people Of Newfoundland
10 Great Britain.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
Paying the Claims.

SAN Francisco, September 1.-THE
frst damages growing out Of the COLI.
sion between the steamers Oceanic and
the City Of Chester have been paid by
the Occidental and Oriental Steamship
Company to the families Of the victims.
The accident occurred in 1888 in San
Francisco harbor. Suits were brought
in bchalf Of the six minor children Of
Columbus Davis and Of three other chill
arcn, whose parents were drowned. The
Jury awarded the Davis children tl0, 900,
and the steamship company appealed
the case. The appeal 10 still pending,
but the company tnally decided to pay
the claim In full. The results Of the
,ther suits hinged on the decision In the
Davis case, and they, too, have been Get.
tied. In oil ~. 900 has been paid out
70 far by the company.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
CGUR DALENE IDAHO. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER q, 1891
TIE Chicago Nsvspspss laa. - Sail sss
Home WsasssAsy.

asSs Wednesday.
LONDON. September l7.-Mr. Well.
man, the leader Of the American Arctic
expedition. whose plans to explore tho
lar North were frustrated by the sinking
Of his vessel. which was cruahsd In the
ice. will sail from Southampton for New
York Wednesday next by the steamer
spfes. He will b accompanied BY the
American members Of his party. In the
course o. IN interview to-day Mr.. Well.
man aaid the failure Of Lieutenant Peary
70 reach North Greenland shows that,
like the Wellman expedition, he met un.
usual difficulties arising from the ex.
tremely uDfav0Fable season. He warmly
defended the expedition against the
charges made Of inexperisncs and . bod
oatfit. he especially protested that he
had mot abandoned Prof. Oyea on Dan
ish Island. The professor. be added,
had 10 pounds Of provisions on the
island, and wss therefore In no danger
from suffering from lack OF food. Prof.
Oyen had himself perfectly shsolved
himself from the charge oil abandon
ment. In conclusion Mr.. Wellman stated
all the Norwegian members Of the expe-
dition had promised To accom- any the
next expedition. A 70 Mssass. French.
Mohun and Dodge. he said, drawer OF
better men cannot BE- found.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22

The Sea u YrsAlsaa1 Ward Takss saA
8sesDtsrsl.

BSssDtsreA.
THoxAsroH, Conn.,, September lS.-
Thompson, . town one mile south Of
here. Wa excited to-day by . report that
Clarence Ward. the ten-ysar-old son Of
Ferdinand Ward. ex.banker and 6nan-
ciss Of New York, had bean kidnapped
from the homo Of his guardian, Frederick
d. Green. About 8 O'Clock two men
seized the child and put him in . car
Yiags. They the drove north toward
Webster, Mass. Mr.. Green notified the
police Of all the surrounding towns By
telephone, and then started In pursuit.
About 10 O'Clock . message was received
here from Webster announcing the men
had been arrested and the boy recovered.
ferdinand Ward has several times tried
70 get possession Of the child. The boy
has made his home with his uncle, Mr..
Green. 1t Thompson since the death Of
his mother, while his father was In Sing
Sing. Mr.. Green WAS appointed the
boys guardian by the New York courts,
and has charge Of the property left 70
Clarence by his mother. Fredinand
Ward since his release from prison has
made several attempts to gain the custody
Of the boy through the courts, but has
always failed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
AvrER INFORMATION.
Asssrsiis waass Ga Learn May rhisss
rsssa Asassteas Farmer.

Asserstis Waass to Learn May Thssgs
Prom Asssrteas vssmsrs.
SAN Francisco. September Thames
Melnncs Sinclair OF Victoria, Australia,
10 In the city with commission from the
prpartmen, Of Agriculture Of Victoria
TO study the system In vogue among the
farmers Of this country. He said to-
day:
"Thc government Of Victoria sent .
man TO Denmark . few year, ago TO re-
port on the dairy interests Of that coun-
Try. The effect has been marvellous.
Four Year, ago our exports Of butter 10
the United Kingdom amounted 10 less
than t2.o0. Last year our exports Of
butter amounted to IA. 500 900. Next year
the figures will be upward Of q, oo, 600.
Ny visit 10 America 10 OF . similar na-
ture. though the scope Of my work 10
greater. have 10 report on all the eco
Monies Of grain production in California,
the sugar beet industry. tobacco-growine
and pork packing"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22

Edttors Of the South Resent the Coming
Of Englana's Committee.

Editors Of the South Resent the Coming
Of Ensla.a's Committee.
MoSraonkRY, Ala, September 10
The following resolutions were intro
duced by Editor Robert E. Lee Of Selma
1t the session Of the Alabama Press As
ISOLATION here yesterday, and were unan-
imously referred to the Committee on
Resolutions:
"Whereas, Actuated by motives known
only to themselves and intent upon .
mission At variance with custom, . COM
mittee OF Englishmen is said to have Ar
rived in this country for the alleged pur-
pose of investigating and denouncins
the eo-called Southern lynchinss; there
fore be it
Resolved, By the Press Association
that We look upon their coming - hyp-
ocritical and meddleeome; that know
ing, a. We do, their willful ignorance -
to the American organic Law and customs
Of the people and press the visitors claim
to represent, and knowing the irrespon-
able sources from which their alleged
information 10 derived, We denounce
their object and interference in our A.
fairs - unjustifable either by circum-
stances or precedent; be it further
Resolved, That in view OF the recent
whitecap horrors, Jack-the- Ripper slash.
ings and famous Maybrick trial We re-
call to the gentlemen from England the
scriptural injunction, Remove thou FIRST
the beam from out thine own eye, and
then thou canst zee clearly to take the
mote from out thy brothers eyes, be il
also
Resolved, That while the association
deplores the taking Of the Law into theiI
own hands by Justly incensed communi'
ties, and pledges its earneet efforta in be-
half Of . speedy trial, that even.handed
justice may be melted out to the rapist
fiend, vet We resent the attempt OF Z
'holier than thou committee from {
foreign land to teach a. morality and
justice"
The resolutions will be favorably re-
ported by the committee, and will b
adopted BY the convention tomorrow
morning.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
VARIOUS INDIAN AGENCIES.
si.as shs Lsssess rv,ss asa 0ssss The
Wt~hsst.

si.as shs I.sssess vuss ssa Ossss the
s,S FR.Scisco. September lie. G.
Duncan. one OF the I've unitci States
Indian inspectors appointed TO travel
and investigate the various Indian agcn-
cics. 10 in this city. Inspector puncaA
has just returned from Round Valley.
where 5000 acres Of land have been ap-
portioped to 800 Indians. lie says the
mos, Of the reservation has little value,
being comp posed largely OF hills. some
business of the agency 10 pretty well
closed. the Indians having been put In .
nearly self.supportins condition. In
many agencies on this Coast and else
where lately. lie says that last year the
statistics Of the Indians showed that they
had increased instead Of decreased fos
the first time In twenty years. He
added:
The reason IL that they are relying
on themselves. The Sioux constitute
the largest tribc--eome II .O00-that are
under the government. The Osages are
the richest people In tbs world. Thcrc
are but $40 Of them, bat they have o.
100000. which brings them In an interest
OF tI0,0W = year. Besides this they
own q large area Of profitable lands.
The Occur d'Alenes oil Idaho are the
most civilized Of any except the Chero-
KEGS. They live In good houses, and ere
otherwise advanced from the sale Of
their lands some time ago. They re-
ceived 1880. 900 or u, 100 for every man,
woman and child; 20 they arc we'll
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
Medal for California wines.

wAsHNoroS, September l&-Colonel
Charles Murphy, one Of the represent
alive OF the Agricultural Department
abroad. has reported to Secretary Nor
ton the award Of . gold medal at the
Universal Exposition 1t Antwerp TO the
California wine exhibit. The California
wines failed 70 reach the exposition until
two weeks ago. after all the awards had
been made and the jury he'd adjourned.
The persistence Of Colonel Murphy,
backed BY Mr.. Gore, the American Com.
missioner General. finally succseded,
however, In having the Jury rscnavsned
with satisfactory result. Celonsl Nur.
phy,a eddrsss 70 ths my was uos(
eyVditahle one.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
JuG yACHT MACE.
Propositions PROM tho uri,i.h. Not 10
Ger Ltkiss.


oss Lihiss.
Sr~ iosr. September i7-Bo,h Lord
Lonsiale and Lord Danravcn are s~yi.
oasly talking Of building zach, 10 race
Tor ,he American cup. and. Judging by
the comments in English papers. a mum.
Der Of important concessions will he
s.ked OF the Se~ York Yacht Club. II
10 said that. II the Engiishm-n decide 70
challenge With . seventy OF an eighty
iootrr. they would like the Sew York
Yacht Cub 10 meet them with boat oil
similar sirr and not have the vigi!Ant.
Jubilee or Colonna put against their
smaller craft. They also sAy that they
uoald like 10 have the races decided Oh
Newport 90 avoid excurpion steamers.
While no formal proposition has thus
far b~cn made 10 the Nc~ York Yacht
Club ON the subject, the questions have
h-~n informally discussed among the
members. and tho~c in authority say that
neither proposition finds favor here OF
would he arcrp,~i under any circum-
stAncrs.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
BANK RECEIVERS SUIT.
CrookeAness Of . Aisso1rt Institution -
be Brought to Light.

Crookedsess Of . Missouri Institution -
be Brought 70 Light.
sspALlA, NO., September l6.-W. A.
LAtimer, receiver Of the First National
Bank Of this city, filed . suit Yesterday
In the United States Circuit Court at
Jefferson City for ss5s, 1000 against the
directors Of the suspended institution.
The petition Is Of . sensational nature,
and makes public for the first time the
alleged methods Of President Cyrus New
kirk and Cashier J. s. Thompson, - we'll
- those Of the directors, in conducting
the business Of the hank. Only three Of
the directors, E. c. Cassidy, H. W.
Wood and John W. Mcclure, have prop
erty that can be reached by the suit. J.
6. Thompson, the cashier, is . fugitive
In Mexico, and Cyrus Newkirk, the Pre-
ident, 10 now residing in California In
. nutshell IL 10 charged that the directors
allowed Newkirk TO overdraw his account
TO the amount Of tl0l 600 and permitted
Thompson to gamble away I'll 900 in
stocks and real-estate deals, besides a.
lowing insolvent parties without security
10 draw go, 600 out Of the vaults. The
receiver alleges that the defendants a.
directors during the whole time between
September 8, 1890, and May 4, 1894, ut
terly failed and neglected to perform
their duties, and failed to hold meetings
Of said Board Of Directors and look after
the affairs Of the bank. They also signed
and attested false reports to the Comp.
troller.