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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
NUMBER 22.
THE LANGUAGE OF FINGERS.
Their Silent Talk Is Important In Board Of
Trade Transactions.


Thousands Of visitors who yearly 10
TO the board Of trade and watch tho
traders on tho exchange floor from tho
public gallery express surprise at tho
rapid manner in which business il trans
acted. As rule, the wheat pit attracts
them, and they do not understand how
commodities change hands with such
lightning rapidity, and how hundreds Of
thousands and millions of bushels arc
bought and sold in an incredibly short
space OF time Is TO tho novice pro.
found mystery They do not know that
the brokers do great deal of their work
by finger signs, seldom understood by
the outsider.
It requires only the fraction of n SEQ.
ond to buy and sell 90, 900 bushels Of
wheat
OH sell 30 : Sep. at an eighth"
cries one Of the brokers, and ho has
hardly finished speaking before another
ON tho opposite side yells "Sold" The
trade is put down ON the trading card,
and the transaction, which involves over
$50, 900, has been completed.
The number Of bushels offered for salo
is indicated by holding up one finger for
each 5000 bushels. SO in selling 80, 600
bushels the broker simply holds up both
hands and waves them from him, which
explains itself as wanting to dispose Of
tvo lot. In addition to this, brokers
have complete finger code by which
the condition Of the market is commu-
nicated. The signs generally used arc
as follows:
The first finger held up stands for
one-eighth Of cent. az the traders all
know the main price, II, for instance,
the first sale Of wheat after the market
opened was made at 60 cents and tho
next at 601S cents, the trader simply
holds up one finger for the advance Of
one-eighth Of 1 cent. The upward posi-
tion Of the finger is to show the upward
course Of the market Should the market
be bearish and tho price decline to 59X
cents, the signal for this would be
closed hand, with the thumb pointing
downward. This shows the price seven
eighths Of cent and the status Of the
market downward Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
Indians Tracking.

1t was most strange and interesting
experience to see the Indian read all the
signs Of the different animals in the
grass or among the woods with the
same ease as we read an open book. The
least disarrangement in the grass or
sticks, however small. was enough.
Glancing casually at it in passing, he
would say: "Bear-a week old" Eyes
terday. "Deer-this morning Every
old" "Caribou-last month" and so
on. 1t was wonderful to behold this
instinct in a man.
l had for long time been following
this trail Of the moose, which l thought
was fresh trail. when I got sick of it
and began to cross examine Mr.. Big
Partridge as to how far off our quarry
was likely to be. Big Partridge then
showed that he was sick of the imagi.
nary moose hunt himself and owned up,
"Old trail; all moose nipoh"-that is,
dead. he had only been leading me
about in this way to amuse me, know
ing it useless the whole time. He ex-
acted $3.50 for that days sport
Blackwood's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
A HARD TASKMISTRESS.
The Late Rosina vokes Took Her Art
Rather Too Seriously.

The Late ROsina Vokes Took Her Art
Rather Too Seriously.
The late Mrs. Clay, better known as
Rosina Vokes, was hard taskmistress.
She took her art both seriously and
rigidly and demanded the same from
others. A young American girl during
q one time connection with the Vokes
company suffered extremely from felon
on her finger Every movement Of tho
arm gave her pain, and she was at
length obliged to evade her required
participation in "a Game of Cards, :"
where the players clap hands, the one
against the other. "You shirked your
part last night, Miss Blank" Mrs. Clay
took occasion to observe the following
morning.
II did," acknowledged Miss Blank,
"for my finger is in such a condition,
as you see, that present use Of it is i'm
possible.
"You will not shirk your part to-
night, however, remarked Mrs. Clay,
with an ominous gleam in her eye. The
young American knew only too we'll
that further remonstrance would prob
ably result in her dismissal, so nothing
more was said. That night, according
to orders, she, with infinite pain, clap
ped hands briskly. At the first touch
the blood gushed from her suffering
finger; but, although her partner was
Mrs. Clay, neither reference nor apology
was made by that exacting star either
then or afterward. "Still 1t was splen.
did training" said the young actress in
later years. But to impartial, unprofes.
sional outsiders such training" smacks
Of tyranny. New York Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
A Calendar Curiosftv.

Divide the number expressing the
year by four, taking no notice Of the re.
mainder. Next find the number of days
inclusive from the lst Of January to the
date in hand reckoning February al.
ways as having only 28 days. Add to.
gether the sum, the quotient and the
first numbers and divide this by seven.
The figure Of the remainder gives you
the day Of the week, one standing for
Sunday, two for Monday, and SO on. -
Chicago Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10

Statistics have upset another old
proverb. We must no longer believe
that "a green Christmas makes fat
churchyard." The figures for the last
30 years in England prove that cold
winter is unhealthy and a mild winter
healthy. A hot summer is always un.
healthy and q cold summer healthy
London Million.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
REPRESSION.

Oh, sing song TO delight the world,
And play sonatas most sweet and rarei
Oh, send hopes message TO heart sick souls
And Danish from earth all carking carei
Ahi pinoned the hands that erstwhile played
And hushed the voice that longeth TO sing,
Repressed the life. MS the prisoned bird
That beateth the bars with firing wing.
Perchance in the fuller, broader sphere
That cometh when these short years are DER
The yearning soul-ah, then free indeedl-
Is neer represscd on the other shore.
Fanny l.. Fancher in Minneapolis House
keeppr
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10

Delaware has no state prison. State
convicts are sent to the three county
prisons or to the Maryland penitentiary
ct Baltimore
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10

Spentini declrr"d that with him ma
ture was the inspiration. His
choicest compo us were conceived in
the fields and woods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10

India has had "a governors general,
Warren Hastings being the first
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
Important to All!
To Save Money 90 to the
Peoples Bargain Store.
Cut prices In every department.

Fine line childrens cotton underwear
from l0c. up; children's all-wool red
flannel underwear from 1Sc. up; heavy
quilted ladies' Jersey shirts at 25c.;
mems merino underwear 90c. per suit;
mems all-wool underwear 81 40 a suit;
big line top shirts from 45c. up; desira-
able line OF mems fine pants from 85c.
up; every customer buying q suit of
boys clothes will get SOC. hat free;
fine assortment of shoes at reasonable
prices; mems first-class gloves from 25c.
up; handsome table oil cloth ut lie. per
yard; big line hats and caps at prices to
suit every customer.
Call and be convinced that we always
make quick sales and small profits.
A. KATZEN,
Proprietor.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
FAs naio L,ohs Army.

Cartsf's Utah army captured train
At Lehi on the 18th. They took IN
engine, two coaches and two boz carr,
switched them over 70 the Rio Grande
Western track and started eastward.
At provo an open switch wss run into
and the train derailed. For several
hours they labored hard to replace the
engine on the track, but In this they
failed.
The local authorities telesraphed
Governor West for aid. In the after.
noon Governor West and two militia
com panies came down from Salt Lake
and effected the arrest oftweuty- seven
OF Carters men and sent them to the
Utah penitentiary. The men submit
ted without struggle. All the self
styled lieutenants and captains are
among those arrested. They will be
tried for larceny and melting riot.
The arrested men were to be brought
back to Provo for trial on Monday
The remainder of the army broke UP
into small parties and left for the east
As fast as possible.
Carters trial commenced at Salt
Lake. on the 18th.
About 200 men, composing the rem
nant Of the unemployed formerly
under the command Of II, f, Carter,
broke camp Tuesday morning and
started for Springville. The citizens
furnished them with supplies and
teams to haul the baggage.
Company D, detachment of Gen
eral Carter's Utah army, arrived at
Salida at $40 Tuesday evening. Cap
tain Brown is in charge Of the COM
mand which numbers fifty men, all
under thorough discipline. Upon
their arrival upon a regular freight
train they were given supper by citi-
zens, n public subscription fund for
that purpose having been raised dur
ing the day, Captain Brown said it
was the purpose of General Carter to
centralize the Utah contingent at Pu-
eblo as soon as possible and that the
whole 500 would come through in de-
tachments Of fifty. Asked what would
be done when the army arrived at Pu-
eblo he stated they were going to
Washington. Captain Brown will re-
main at Pueblo for further orders from
General Carter. Appearances indi-
cate that the Rio Grande company
will not use force to keep these pill
grims off their freight cars at the same
time realizing that freight crew can
not dislodge large numbers of them
In order to avoid delay and trouble no
attention will be paid to them when
they take possession of an empty car.
President Jeffery is reported to con-
slider this the shortest way out Of an
emergency.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
P.n,...,,.ry conm,..,on.r. Removed

Psnitsntiary Com mmissionsrs Removed
Governor Waite on the 18th issued
an order removing Messrs. +. A. Ray
nolds, Charles Boettcher aud l. d.
Chamberlain fro m the position OF PEN
itentisry commissioners.
The specific charges against Com
missioner Reynolds and Bocttcher are
the appointment Of W. Fl. Loar, de-
tective for the penitentiary and re-
formatory at . salary Of $50 a month
from each institution, and for paroliug
prisoners from the penitentiary to the
reformatory. Commissioner Chamber
lain was not charged with participa-
ton in the Loar business, as he was
not member Of the board when Loar
was appointed a detective.
Whether the commissioners will
obey the order to retire admits Of very
grave doubt, according to statements
credited to them during the investiga-
tion. They rest their claim to the le-
gality Of their procedure in paroling
prisoners from the penitentiary to the
reformatory on an opinion rendered by
ex- Attorney General Maupin. This
opinion the governor refuses to recog-
nize.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
ON TO WASHINGTON.
MANY ARMIES MOVING ALONG.
ksiiy's Army AasAs-IaAhs Afssr the In
dustriais-Coxsy Dsnisd New

ksiiy's Army Aases-Iaahs Afsss the La.
dustriais-Coxsy Dsnisd . New
Trial.
Co1ey having been ordered to re-
move his camp from its previous loca-
tion for sanitary reasons, he decided
to take it to Hyattsville, Maryland,
thirty-three miles out from Washing
ton. The men seemed glad Of the
change. The new camp is we'll wood
ed and well watered. CoIey expects
to maintain his headquarters there all
summer if need be. He says he eI-
poets that the other armies will CO.
operate with him there and that the
movement will increase in strength.
He talks enthusiastically Of the sup
port the army is receiving from the
West and of the carloads of provisions
being shipped for it.
The citizens Of Hyattsville and
vicinity look upon the army with
great disfavor and may make trouble
for the commonwealers.
The Coxey encampment was shifted
a short distance to Bladensburg on
Monday owing to the hostility of the
people at Hyattsville.
The long-e1pected car load of pro-
visions for the army, sent by the sym
pathizers at Springfield, Missouri, ar
rived in the city Tuesday, and was
sent to the camp at Blandensburg.
The trio of commonweal leaders,
Coxey, Browne and Jones, met an
other rebuff in the Washington police
court Tuesday. After six and half
hours spent in arguments on the mo-
tion for a new trial, Judge Miller over
ruled the motion and notified the de-
PENDANTS to appear in one week for sen
tence. Mr.. Pence gave notice that
he would apply to the District Su-
preme court for writ of certiorari to
restrain the Police court from e1ercis'
ing jurisdiction in the premises The
writ will ask that the United States
marshal be restrained from obeyine
the order of the lower court.
Counsel for Co1ey, Browne and
Jones have made application to Jus
tice Bradley for writ of certiorari to
take the case out of the Police court
and certify it to the Supreme court oi
the District for review Meanwhile
an understanding has been arrived al
by which the sentence Of the defend
ants in the police court will be post
poned, pending Judge Bradley's de
cisinu
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
Tn. o,r.r.... Qo...,o. =. r..s,o.

The questions most prominent be-
fore the Equal Suffrage League in Pu-
eblo at this time are the schools, So
cial purity and the cigarette questions.
The latter question is one in which
the mothers Of boys yet children in
Pueblo are much interested. Just be-
fore the last city election, the women
petitioned the city council to do some
thing to prevent the sale Of cigarettes
and beer to children. 1t was referred
to the proper committee to investi-
gate and see what could be done. In
the meantime the election was held,
since which the women say they have
heard nothing of the cigarette ques-
tion. The women think it strange
that such small bodies move SO slowly,
and, to become more fully acquainted
with the workings OF the council and
the management of municipal affairs
a committee Of Eve women have been
appointed to attend the meetings Of
the city council. As women Of Colo
RADIO are now citizens in the fullest
sense Of the term, this movement may
have some effect in future elections.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
Western News Ness,.

Denver has an eight-year-old bur
glar.
Secretary Of the Navy Herbert Wis
tied Salt Lake on the 9th.
The Postal telegraph is extending
it's lines from La Junta to Mojave.
j. c. Norton died from the effects
Of chloroform in dentists chair At
Cripple Greek.
The Populist state central commit
tee has decided against any fusion
with the Democrats next fall.
The race between Florence and the
Midland railroads to get into Cripple
Creek has been very lively during the
past few days.
A train of twenty-four cars loaded
with wool left Green River, Wyoming,
few days ago. 1t will go right
through to Boston.
A big dam at Lima, Montana, burst
on the 18th. The water swept down
valley carrying houses, bridges and
railroad tracks away.
The Rocky Mountain Voice has been
established as weekly newspaper to
be published in the interest Of the
Prohibition party Of Colorado At Den
yer.
W. II. Cochran, e1-president Of the
First National bank Of Del Norte waa
acquitted Of the charge Of embezzle.
ment. The evidence showed that he
used tho money with the consent oi
the directors. Other cases against
him arc pending.
Tho Municipal Investment Com
pany Of Chicago has commenced work
at Santa Fe on its second MANN 9th
storage reservoir 10 hold waters from
the Santa Fe and Namba rivers and
mountain streams, for irrigation pur-
poses. A natural depression in the
northern suburbs back Of old Fort
Marcy is to be damned for this pur.
pose by a stone, earth and cement
work 2, $50 feet long, IS feet high, 30
feet wide on top and 900 feet wide on
the bottom. It will store water to ir-
rigats 20, 600 acres Of fruit lands nea,
the city.
Governor Osborne has issued proc.
lamation relative to the importation
Of sheep into Wyoming The purpose
is 10 prevent the importation Of dis
essed sheep is violation Of the Law.
The toll road running from Leadville
to Twin Lakes, which has for the past
ton years been owned BY the Malta
and Twin Lakes Toll Road Conpsny,
is " be purchased b. Lake county,
sod made puhIic thofosshsafs. The
purshase price is 81, les TIE road Il
Ten niles toss saa csigisslly osss
n, ~ N bsild \.
81
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19

WITH the burning OF the old St
Charles hotel at New Orleans disap-
pears historic structure that was
known all over the country. Proba y
no other hotel ever achieved equal
fame. 1t was part Of the political l
history of the United States and 1t
constituted the rallying point for the
social life OF the South. 1t sheltered d
most of the notables who have Wis.
tied this country during the last
forty years. 1t was historic as the
real birth place OF the Southern CON
federacy. 1t was q landmark in the
business. the politics and the society
annals OF the Southern states.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
RARE AND READABLE.

Nettles are cultivated in parts Of
Europe, the fiber being useful for tex
tile fabrics.
The coal cargo of the Scotch ship
Ada Iredale, which was abandoned at
sea, burned for year.
There are 81 900, 900 church members
in the United States and church prop
erty valued at s475, ,o00, 900.
His majesty of Portugal In consid-
Grafton of the small size of his king.
dom contents himself with 1894, 40 .
year.
Tho largest oil painting in the world
ia by Tintoretto, entitled paradise" :"
II IL sax feet In height and "a In
width.
The smallest coal burning locomo-
tive in America Is the work Of G. d.
Young Of Denver. It weighs but 235
pounds
The town Of Sing Sing, N. Y, where
the penitentiary is located, owes its
peculiar name to John Sing Sing, .
friendly Indian.
Bulgarian peasants, It is said, have
given up grain growing to great ex
tent and arc engaged In raising roses,
the altar Of which is very profitable.
The 8rst free public school ever es-
tablished In the world was ut Dor
chester, Mass. in 1880. The site Of
the school is to be marked by an en-
during monument
On the summit of Ben Lomond may
be seen the smallest tree that Rrows
IN Great Britain. 1t is known ~ the
dwarf willow, and IL, when mature,
only two inches In height
Minnesota Is not very old state,
but she Alresdy has moro than q, ,ooo,-
900 invested IN public buildings and
e10, 900. 900 In her school fund. with
l,ooo.eoo acres Of unirersity land yet
unsold.
Tho Wimodsughss society o. WASH
ington--which rsn the words wife,
mother, daughtcr and sister together
for it, titls-drew the colos lins until
istsly, bat II has admitted colossd
members
Electric ioss,tives srs prcvlng
themselves ii y well sdaptsd for -
IN c.,af sBd OF i4.uss. sd thsy ~
furulah ~ s4ys osftr ~ hss ll
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
Lent Sugar Factory.

The Salt Lake Herald says the
great factory Of the Utah Sugar Co. a,
Lehi will Immediately resume opera.
tions for twenty-day special run in
order to clean up the syrups left over
from the regular seasons run. Man.
ager Cutler was in the city yesterday
for the purpose Of perfecting arrange.
ments for the operation Of the plant
and returned to Lehi in the Afternoon
with the internal revenue collector
who will make the works his head.
quarters during the run, for the pur.
pose Of weighing the sugar produced.
1t is expected that the production OIL
the works during the run will be mol
less than 300, 900 pounds. Forty men
will be given employment
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
|rHE WESTERN REGION.
a r,Eko,sA DEED.
A Dsas M.ss Yss.s Lay Assas'ssA ~
TPnnp.

A Deaf Msss Nsuss Lay Asses'sse -
An unknown man, supposed TO be .
tramp, committed . most atroc'ous
crime At the residence Of j. e. Nash,
deaf mute printer in Pueblo, about
$50, Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Nash'
wife and sister are also deaf mutes.
The latter, Miss Roma Milsnasie, was
alone in the house at the time.
The stranger asked for something
to eat and the young lady was turning
to go towards the pantry when he
seized her and placing cloth over her
h ad carried her bodily to the barn at
the rear Of the house where he as
saultcd her. During the evening Mr.
and Mrs. Nash returned and were
greatly mysti6ed at the young ladys
absence.
About 9 O'Clock Miss Milsnaglc
orawled to the door and entered. She
was terribly prostrated and had lain
unconscious since the assault. She
was in a serious condition and as she
is victim Of apople1y there were fears
for her recovery.
A tramp was killed by Rio Grande
train near Colorado Springs Monday,
whose appearance closely tallies with
the description Of the man who as
saulted Miss Milsnagle
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
Br..dl.s Blu. .nd Black ros..-

For the purpose Of perpessetine
tho fast vanishing fur supply q
Alaska, certain enterprising p1S1eae
have gone into the busln,ess d breed
ing blue and black foxes Non unin-
habited islands along that COAST
When seals have been finally extcr-
minated the world may still look to-
that region for some OF tho most val
uable and beautiful pelts known
At wholesale prices the skin OF the
black fox 10 now worth from t60 TO
t75, that OF a blue fox Is valued ~
from @l5 to $50. There is money In
the business referred to. inasmuch -
the animals multiply with astonish-
ishing rapidity. Under such condi-
tions they have no enemies to con-
tend sgainst. and SO their increase Is
unchecked. The breeding OF blue
foxes has already been very success
full on one Of the Pribyloff Islands. In
Behring sea- OF their increase
10000 have been killed and Skinned
for market
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
o.. .,...a.. ct u. Ar.,.


Kslly's army is making good pre-
srsss down he Des Moines river.
A Coxsy reserve Of over hundred
was formed at Georgetown on the
10th.
Eighty componwealers were arrest
ed on the 18th at American Falls,
Idaho.
Five companies Of regular troops are
guarding the arrested CoIeyites At
Seattle.
The advance guard Of Carter's dis
, rupted army reached Grand Junction
on the 18th.
Parties Of industrials are causing
the train men on the Central Pacihc a
great deal Of trouble.
Nine Coxeyites are reported drown
ed in the Yokima river, Washington
while shooting the rapids.
Kelly's army made about 40 miles
the first day. They were we'll sup
piled with food by the farmers.
Randall's Chicago army has divided
and is tramping along through Indiana.
Tho people are not treating 1t very
we'll.
Tho industrial army At Sacra mento
has abandoned all hope Of going east
and the men have gone back to San
Francisco.
Galvin's army is at Greensburg,
Pennsylvania. They are nearly
starved, as the people are not supply
ing them with food.
Sixty Coxeyites travelled twenty
eight miles on the Northern Pacific
line Thursday in = coal car. They
had no need Of an engine As it was a
down grade.
About $50 commonwealers passed
east through Boise Friday on a Union
Pacific train. The company hauls
them under protest, but has conclud-
ed it is cheaper to let them ride than
to side-track trains and stop freight
traffic. There are about 500 along the
line in Oregon.
William Hogan, the leader Of the
Montana Co1eyites who stole . train
has been sentenced to Jail for six
months, and forty Of his lieutenants
were given sixty days each. Three
hundred members Of the army still in
custody will be brought into court in
squads and have their hearings.
The late Grayson army, now COM
manded by the twin generals, Bennett
and Cannon, moved out Of Hastings
on the l4th for St. Joseph. The army
is moving overland. The Omaha
army, commanded by Generals Kelsey
and Duff, has started in wagons.
There are fifty men in the command.