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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Rub spoons with salt to remove egg
stains.
Tooth powder isan excellent cleaner
OF fine fiigree jewelry.
A chalk line drawn around an arti.
Gle will keep away ants.
SILT rubbed on the black spots on
dishes will r, move them. hai
Use short handled paint brush to
wash the outside of window sils.
A tablespoonful of lime water to a
pitcher of milk is very beneficial.
After knives have been cleaned they
may be brilliantly polished with char.
coal powder.
A shovel of hot Goals held over
spotted vanished furniture will take
out the spots.
Washing ginghams in water slightly
thickened with -four starch is said to
De III tACtlieut lueu.
An excellent way to wash silk is to
use salt water and iron the articles
while they are still wet.
The fumes of birthstone match will
remove berry stains from, the fingers
or still better, use little lemon juice
or ripe tomato.
The merest dash Of cinnamon in a
cup of chocolate after it is poured is
said to add piquant and undistin-
guishable flavor.
A little alcohol will do wonders in
Frightening glass. Turpentine is ex-
cellent for washing sinks which have
become dull and dirty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
Don't Get Under q Tree.

Although it has long been known to
every person OF any observation or in
telligence that tree is the very worst
place to go to for refuge during
thunder storm, a large proportion of
fatalities and injuries reported from
lightning continue to come from those
who seek its shelter. At Taunton and
near New York City several persons
have been seriously burned or killed
by lightning, all of whom had run un-
der the branches OF tree to escape
the storm. Few are the exceptions IT,
this rule that the tree aud the barb
filled with new mown hay and the
open door give to lightning its great
majority of victims. Springfield
(Mass.l Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
THE SILK PETTICoAT.

The silk petticoat has become an ar
ticle of artistic elegance, made OF rich
brocades and moire silks and trimmed
with lace covered ruffies and founces
os chiffon, and is almost rs important
an item of dress as the gown which is
worn over it. A very dainty skirt is
made of black and white striped silk,
with hounce of yellow satin at the
bottom, over which is a plated silk
muslin ruffie edged with narrow black
guipure and headed with black inser-
tion and ruche of muslin. White
satin and white chiffon are the ideal
combination for a bridal petticoat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
GREEN GOOSE AND APPLES.

Truss and SINCE young, fat goose,
core some apples, rub the inside of
the goose with little thyme, salt and
pepper, fill up with apples. and roast
till done. Bake few apples in the
pan with the goose, and when you are
about to make the sauce from drip
pings, press apples through sieve
with sauce. Baste the goose often,
but do not stick fork in the bird
when turning. This receipt is worth
saving. Delicate green goose, served
in this style, only needs bouquet of
celery, roll, bite of cheese and a
swallow of black coffee to be feast
fit for gourmet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

The fancy for accordion plating
still holds. An exceptionally pretty
dress is of silk-striped muslin. The
accordion-plsited skirt has baud of
trimming made by sewing on insertion
in sort OF braiding pattern. The de-
sign is repeated in the waist and
sleeves in smaller patterns, and is the
only trimming with the exception OF
velvet collar and belt.
Lace was never used in such pro-
fusion, and it may be said never with
such excellent taste. Deadings are
set on, row upon row, in some in
stances forming band eight or ten
inches wide just abo7e the hem OF the
skirt. Into these are drawn ribbons
in co.or matching the dress, or in con-
trast, and these have rcsettes at inter-
walls around the skirt. The oversl;irs
idea comes on but slowly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
CABBAGE PICKLE.

Take hard, white heads OF cabbage,
remove the ragged leaves, and cut into
convenient sized pieces, leaving part
of the stalks on each. If the cabbage
is large, cut into eight pieces. Wrap
each piece we'll with string: pack the
whole tightly in jar and cover with
brine for two or three days. Squeeze
out the brine and scald the cabbage in
vinegar and water, adding enough tur.
meric to color it yellow. When thor
oughly scalded, but not boiled, drain
and pack IN jar with layers of horse
radish, black and white mustard seeds,
take some good cider vinegar, add mace,
cinnamon and brown sugar, scald and
pour over the cabbage. This pickle
can be made during winter. Home
and Farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

A dress of rich black silk, brocaded
with tiny spray OF bright rosebuds,
has q drapery OF silk muslin in
accordion plaits. The drapery hangs
irregularly over the skirt, the points
where it is drawn up highest being
finished with large bows OF ribbon
with ends.
Among the coolest aud most COM
Portable OF hot-weather dresses are
those made with alternate rows of
material and insertion. The goods
may be the width OF the insertion or
double the width, according to fancy,
the insertion being set in from neck
to belt. The sleeves OF some of the
newest dresses have the insertion set
in from shoulders to elbows over the
fullest part. Some styles show cuffs
and collar OF insertion over the
material. 1t is very easy matter to
make up these dresses II one has the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
DELICIOUS METHOD or COOKING BEEF.

A DELICIOUS METHOD or COOKING BEEF.
Our great Spanish American dish
is "beef-Spanish." 1t is not only de.
lightful to eat but is healthful and an
excellent appetizer, and can be used
in preparing cheaper cuts of meat, or
with the finest porter-house steaks. ]
will give both methods of preparation.
For Spanish stew, cut the meat in
ordinary pieces and cover with hot
water as usual; peel and slice into it
a number OF tomatoes a couple OF
chopped onions and chill pepper.
(These are the long, slender peppers
and can be used when either green OF
red. If desired hotter, more peppers
can be used, but 1 should advise o
uovice in making the dish to start in
with one; season with salt and pepper
and simmer until the meat is done. II
too thin, little thickening can be
added. For besfsteak Spanish, the
steak is to be broiled or fried rs usual,
but the tomatoes, onions and pepper
are stewed together for about half an
hour, and, when the steak is done,
pour over the steak and serve. Onions
sliced and fried are also poured over
becfsteak in the same manner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

"It must have been midnight when,
footsore and ready to drop from ex-
haustion, we came across shallow,
stagnant pool of nlkali water. With
shrek of delight, Marie ran toward
1t. l rushed after her, caught her and
held her fast in my arms.
DON'T Don'tl' 1 cried, as she
struggled with me. If you drink
any of that poisonous water it will
drive you mad.
''5he desisted then, though she was
sobbing and gasping. We started on
ward again. An hour later we came
across few stunted cactus plants. In
stinct told me what to do. 1 cut of
some of the prickly leaves, removed
the prickles, and we fell to chewing
the leaves. That gave us some tenn
pornry relief Carrying all we could
for future use, we staggered on again.
cat daylight the next morning we
were not in sight of Salton. And
now Marie, who had been compelled
TO halt frequently for rest during the
night, moaned that she could go no
further. Hardly had she said so, when
she tainted and knew the chances
were that she would pass direct from
that faint to death.
"Groaning with horror, took her
insensible form in my arms and plod-
ded on, determined either to save her
or to die with her.
"The early morning sun was so pitt
lessly scorching and 1 was SO fast
burning up inside that the latter alter
native of death was rapidly enforcing
itself.
Suddenly heard a shout. Never
again will any sound be 30 pregnant of
joy to me. A Aquarter of a mile ahead
and coming toward us was one of the
slow-moving, numbering desert wagons,
drawn by four horses, but coming to-
ward us at snails pace.
81 tried to answer the hail, but my
throat was so pnrched that not even
whisper passed my lips.
''Then l attempted to rush forward,
but stumbled with the precious bur-
den in my arms. When 1 came to my
self again, Marie and were stretched
out side by side in the wagon under an
awning, while physician gave us his
attention alternately. We reached
Salton that morning, and there found
Mrs. Mason all but crazed by sus-
pense. 1t was she who had prevailed
upon the doctor and two men to go
out in search of us.
''That night we were on train
again, whirling toward Los Angeles.
at the latter place it was necessary for
Marie to rest for three days before
she was able to proceed to Frisco"
"And what became of her?" asked
Ned Wyman.
81 received this note from her last
night, Jack answered, pulling out a
perfumed missive and gazing affection
ately at it. "She promises to become
my wife in the Fall, and my object in
hunting you up today, old fellow, was
to bespeak your services as best man
on that glorious OCCASION"
'Of course 1 will, Hargous," Ned
answered promptly. "The only con-
dtion l make is that the ceremony
must not take place on such desert
as you have been describing to me. y
New York Journal,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
FASHION FANCIES.
MUCH TALK Is HEARD ABOUT
DRESS REFORM.
Plenty of Ideas, but Nothing That
Takes the Feminine Fancy Has
Appeared as Yet-The
AND --latest Styles.

H7HERE is n great deal Of talk
about dress reform and the
i peculiar and adaptable cos
tunes that may be used for
various occasions. But il is an in
disputable ard somewhat melancholy
fact, says the Ledger, that the majori-
ty of these outfits are simply unbe-
coming, and that the woman who has
the courage to appear in them is made
the subject OF 80 much ridicule that
sensitive women shun them with a
feeling akin to horror.
A number OF women have made
their appearance on the strests in di-
vided skirts, Turkish trousers and leg.
gins, but this by no means argues
that even for bicycle riding and kim
dred sports will this style of dress be
tolerated. There is urgent need just
now for some really sensible, practi-
cal and becoming costume OF this
sort.
1t seems little strange that. with
all OF the ideas that have been ad-
vanced, nothing has yet come before
the public that stands the least chance
Tor favor. The nearest approach to
1t is very full skirt that droops over
the sides and almost conceals the feet.
Say what one will, the present con.
ventional ideas of life are against any
extended exhibition OF footwear
among women, aud no,h;p is likely
to succeed that goes against popular
sentiment on this subject.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
Explained.

"What made Mr.. Borely resign
from that target company after he'd
spent all the winter and spring in or
ganizing it?"
"Oh, he didn't like the office the
boys offered him."
"What was it-Lieutenant?"
"No; target. Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
QUEEN vfcroRrA's rAvoRrrE sour.

QUEEN NlCTOhlA fANORlTE SOUP.
II may be of interest to humble
housewives to know what the chief
cook to Queen Victoria for many
years says was the only soup eaten by
Her Majesty during that time. II
was made of the following receipts:
Wash and scald one-half pound of
barley and set in a stewpan with three
pints of veal stock. Simmer very
gently for one and half hours. Re-
move third to another soup pot.
Rub the rest through a seive. Pour
it to the whole barley. Add half a
pint of cream. Season with a little
salt. Stir till hot and serve.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

time and patience 10 hand.sew the
strips OF material and the insertion
together This is liked much better
than when put together with the sew
ing machine, although the latter is
much more expeditions and is usually
seen in all but the highest-priced
costumes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
Business.

He-If l should promise to you,
what would be the outcome?
2 She-It would depend entirely on
the income. New York Presa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

white muslin or China silk. The large
hat is of fancy straw, adorned with
huge erect loop aad two side-fringed
ends of corded ribbon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

The sapphire which adornsthe sum.
init of the English crown is the sama
that Edward the CoHiessor wore II
his ring. . rr
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
FOR A YOUNG nTnI,.

FOR YOUNG GIRL.
A charming costume for a girl OF
fourteen is made Of lowered delaine,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

3entiment on this subject
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-11
A BOX OF BOMBS.
Gotham Boy Manned fer Life in
the Anarchist District of New
York

Gotham Boy Manned fer Life in
the Anarchist District of New
York.
NEW YORK. March 1O.-,Joseph Roff-
man. aged thirteen. has been manned for
life hy the explosion of box of bombs
which the police believe were made by
anarchists and hidden i'll the sand lots
of Williamsburg until such time as
they should he wanted. The Hoffman
boy and Charles and Frank Oberly were
playing in the lots today when they
turned uD the sand near massive
boulder. and found a box containing
six bombs. The Hoffman boy, being
the elder. took charge OF the find and
examined the bombs carefully.
Young Hoffman finally picked up one
of the bombs. and said he was about 10
hurl it against the boulder. The other
boys turned and ran away. They had
run about hundred feet. when Hoff-
man hurled the bomb thirty feetat a
boulder. The result was disastrous.
The OberlY boys say they felt as though
the earth had opened under them. and
when they turned Hoffman was living
on the ground, screaming at the top of
his voice. All the skin on his face and
hands was peeled off, and he had sew
eral decorations OF the body and limbs.
The police have the box containing the
five bombs. which are of tin and oblong.
About three months ago half dozen,
bombs were found IN the lots. but the
police were unable 10 find the makers
of them. The district abounds iuan-
archiStic societies. and in the vicinity IS.
the home of John Most.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-11

customs will continue to slowly decrease
for the remainder of the months of the
year, the aggregate would probably still
reach Sl35, 600, COO. The receipts from
internal revenue are closely estimated
at Sl40.00O,000, if influenced by pending
legislation, and the receipts from mis-
ceilaneouS sources So00. 200. making
the total receipts 1908. .03U. 600. The civil
and miscellaneous disbursements will
probably reach S9S.003, 900, of which the
BOUNTY on SUGAR
will take SIC, 0,0n,N9. ana possibly
little more. Tie disbursements through
out the war department., il is thought.
will be about S54031O00. aud of this
amonnt about S15.OGO.00O have already
been passed Oh account of river and
harbOr appropriations.
The cost OF tie navy department. in-
cluding payments for the construction
OF war vessels and premiums on the
same. 1t Is estimated, Will amount to
about S33,O0O.OO0.
The Indian service is expected to
cost approximately S10.000.000. Last
year the payments on this account were
abnOrmally large in conse quence CT the
5000, 900 paid to the ChUcIawa Tor ceded
lands.
A material decrease is anticipated III
lnc amount OF pension payments, ana II
is not believed that the aggregate for
the year will exceed $40, ,00O.00O.
These figures make total of $362,-
400,0 900 of expenditures. or deficiency
of 500, 400,0 This estimated deficit,
however, is very likely to be materially
reduced by the Withdrawals from bond
ed warehouses of whisky and alcohol
before the pending tariff becomes law
and is put into effect. There are now in
bond about 143.000,G0 gallons of high
grade spirits. of which 10000. 900 gallons
are rye and bourbon WHISTLES and about
5000, 900 gallons alcohol and low grade
whisky. 1t IS argued that as alcohol
does not increase i'll value with age. but
rather deterorates, nearly the whole
amount now in bond will be Withdrawn
to avoid the payment of increased duties
and it is believed that of the best grades
of whisky now III bond large percent
age would be withdrawn for the same
reason.
1t is therefore confidently expected
that the effect of the increases made by
the senate and house iii the whisky tax
will reduce the dencit for the year by
from $4,000, 600 TO $4,000, 600.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-11
DO SENATOR'S SPECULATE?
PETERS Resolution Inquiring Into
the Sugar Trust Deal.


the Sugar Trust Deal.
WASHINGTON, March I0.-The follow
ing Is the text OF the resolution intro
duced by Senator PETER to investigate
the rumors and allegations regarding
the tariff: Whereas. it is charged in
many Of the most influential and widely
circulated newspapers OF the country,
and from them copied in the rural press.
that some one or more members
Of this body were actively participlt-
ing in recent transactions on the New
York stock exchange. relating TO the
purchasingan and selling OF shares of stock
III an organization known as the Sugar
trust: and whereas. it is alleged in said
newspapers, and II is being so copied in
the rural press, that said members of
this body, In theirown personal interest
and for their own selfish purposes. made
use of knowledge and information. pro-
cured through and by their official rela-
tions as senators. to influence prices of
shares in Sugar trust of the stock
exchange in the transactions afore.
said; and whereas. it is alleged fur
ther in the manner before mentioned.
and is being so circulated among the
people, that the said senators did. by
reasons OF the transactions above re-
ferTed to. and their connection there
with, acquire large gains and profits:
and
Whereas. the gravity OF these charges
and allegations IS sufficient to require
that they be fully. impartially ana
promptly investigated TO the end that
the truth concerning them be as
certained and made kOWn, and
the houor and dignity of the
senate be preserved; therefore he it
resolved. that select committee of five
members OF the senate be appointed by
the presiding officer. whose duty 1t
shall be to proceed without unneces-
5ary delay TO make a thorough invesli-
CATION Of said charges. and all Of them,
and report the testimony and evidence.
with their conclusions thereon, at as
early date as practicable. The
SAID committee or subcommittee
thereof shall have power 10 ad
minister oaths and perform all
other duties usually entrusted 10 COM
mittees OF like character. and to employ
2 clerk. 4 messenger and StenOgrapher
The meeting, of said committee shall be
held in one OF the committee rooms OF
the capitol building. or in some other
suitable room i'll a building belonging to
the government, TO be set apart tenn
porarily for This purpose and prop
erly supplied with furniture
stationery and other conven-
fences by the sergeant-at-arms
Provided. that in case the committees
shall be OF the opinion that it would be
conducive to a more complete and salts
factory examination OF any relevant or
material matter connected with the
transactions out or which the investi-
gaIOn has grown, tnat the full commit
tee, or subcommittee thereof, should
visit the city Of New York. such visit
may be made. The necessary expenses
OF said committee shall lie paid out Of
the contingent fund OF tie senate on
the usual vouchers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-11
NAVAL BATTLE ARRANGED.
ExRLy ENDING or THE REBELLION At
Ri0 De JAKEL90.
POSITIONS OF TIE FLEETS.
United States War Vessels Sta
toned Where They Can Wit
ness the Handling of the Dy-
namire Gun engagement Will
Be Fought at Night-Gov ern-
ment Fleet Now in Position.

Copyright. 1894. by the Associated Pressl
Rio DE JANEIRO, March 10.-There
now seems to be definite prospect of
novel naval battle, and prompt ending
to the rebellion, So far as Rio de Janeiro
IS concerned. The dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy, the torpedo boat Aurora and
the torpedo boat Destroyer. backed up
by three OF the torpedo boats brought
over from Germany, have arrived here.
For some time past it has been known
that PeiXoto's fleet was off the entrance
OF the bay, but the six vessels mentioned
did not pass the forts at the entrance of
the harbor until shortly before daylight
this morning. When the sun rose the
Peixoto fleet was seen to be at anchor
between Fort Sac Jao and the famous
sugar loaf fort. The government feet
is thus in a small inlet or bay at the en-
trance Of the harbor. and well protected
by the guns of Fort Santa Cruz. as well
as by the guns OF the forts already re-
ferred to. The Nictheroy, from the
position which she now oceApies,
is expected 10 be able to throw her
dynamite shells at Fort Yillegaignon,
silenced it is expected that tue Mic
theroy and her consorts will steam up
to sheltered position behind the island
upon which the Villegaignon fortifica-
tionS stand, and will from there shell
the rebel fleet. while being protected
from the fire of the heavy guns of the
lnsurgent ships. The Parnahyba, for
4nerly the guard ship at Pernambaco.
and the cruiser ANA are outside the bay
watching, it is presumed, against sur
prise upon the part of the Aquidaban or
other rebel ships. All the insurgent
war vessels. asSwell as the government
fleet. have cleared for action. and bat
tie now seems imminent. The United
States cruiser San Francisco, the flagship
of Admiral Benham, has anchored in
most peculiar position. near the small
island on which Fort Lage stands. The
San francisco is thus but a little way
out Of the line of fire. should the Me-
theroy open upon ViAegaignon with
her dynamite guns. On the other hand.
no better position could have been
chosen by the United States admiral
for witnessing the handling Of the dy-
namitt gun, and for noting the effects
of the shots, as the San Francisco is a
little less than halfway between tie
anchorage of the government fleet and
Fort Villegaignon. The United States
war vessels as this dispatch is sent are
just outside the harbor, and it is sup
posed that they may come inside when
the action commences. The general
opinion is that the naval battle will
commence tonight or tomorrow night.
For some reason or other the naval ex-
perts have come to the conclusion that
the naval engagement must be fought
at night time.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-11
KILLED HIS WIFE
To Get Her Life Insurance and
Marry Another Woman.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 10-Died-
rich Kensman. the husband of the
woman who was found dead IN vacant
house OH Baltimore avenue some three
weeks ago, and Theodore Hoffman. alias
Pauline White, an inmate of a disrep-
utable house, were locked up today,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Kens-
man.
From the evidence in the hands of the
police ii appears that kensman has been
living dual life, aud that he murdered
his wife TO obtain the 5000 insurance
on her life. so that he could consorJ
with the Holman woman. kenSman. it
is said. took his wife to the vacant
house on the preteXt of showing it to
her with 4 view of renting it, and there
committed the dastardly crime.
Theodore Hoffman came TO this coun-
try from Germany i'll 1856. and went TO
Denver. where she and kensman lived
together. Later they went to Omaha.
and finally landed in Kansas City. where
they plotted TO murder kensman's wife.
They both deny completely i'll the affair,
but they are being closely questioned,
and it is expected one or the other will
confess