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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
INDUSTRIAL SITUATION.
Mr. CARNEGIE'S VIEW.
The Country on the Threshold of Big
Revolution.

In speaking OF existing conditions and the
Improvement that has recently been expert
enocJ. Mr. Andrew Carnegie is quoted rs
having said recently in New York:
'The country Mt large does not realize the
boom which has been started Ia the industrial
world. Iron and steel mills all over the
country have contracted their full capacity
Tor several months ahead. and many are
actually unable to take additional orders.
Since the bulk of these contracts vere book
ed there has been an advance OF ilfty cents In
pig iron Consumers will lind this fall that
they will be unable to place orders as the
entire capacity OF the mills of the country
will be occupied. The country is on the
threshold Of the biggest revolution In bust
ness it has ever experienced and 1t is not a
long way of. ;"
The Iron Trade Review, OF Cleveland has
published a number OF interviews with some
OF the largest and most prominent manu-
facturers In the country, In which expros-
sions such as made by Mr.. Carnegie have
been made. The interviews thus published
show beyond the shadow Of doubt ;hatthere
has been and still in progress general
aud widespread improvement In conditions
generally, which far exceeds the expectatio ious
and most sanguine hopes OF those who haye
been watching closely the trend OF the
times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26

Sitting n horses nostrlls Is still prac.
ticed In some parts of the world as In
Persia, Mongolia, ana even in Northern
Africa; and ponies with slit nostrlls are
often seen In the Himalayas and in AZ
ghanlstan. This mutllation is resorted
TO In the erroneous belief that the horse
can inhale more air when going at n
fast pace, and also that It prevents
neighing-a disqualification of much
Importance during war, or when It Is
desirable to travel as silently as posi-.
BILE. 1t was practiced I'm Hungary not
long ago, If we nre TO accept MS evi-
dcnce the copy of finished sketch Of a
horses head, by the celebrated Zof-
FAM, given In Col. Hamilton's work on
horses. 1t Is rather surprising that the
fashion was not renewed in England,
for two or three centuries ago, to pre-
vent horse neigbing, 1t was recon-
mended 20 tie woolen band around
the tongue. Markham says:
"If either when you nre in service in
the wars and would not be discovered,
or when upon any other occasion you
would not have your horse to neigh OF
make a noise, you shall take a lyste
(band) OF woolen cloth, and tye II fast
In many folds about the middle Of your
horses tongue, and believe It, so long
as the tongue is so tyed, 80 long the
horse can by no means neigh or make
any extraordinary noise with his voice,
ns hath often been tried and approved
Of"
A very bnrbarous and useless opera.
ton for the prevention of stumbling In
horses was fashionable toward the end
Of the seventeenth and beginning Of the
eighteenth centuries; this was the ex-
posure of the tendon of muscle that
assists In dilatlng the nostrlls, and
twisting It round two or three times,
when II Is divided "Tn doing this you
shall see the horse bring his hinder legs
to his fore legs almost, when you have
thus pulled and turned the sinew two
or three times" Such n statement will
give some idea Of the pain the animal
experienced during the senseless opera.
uon.-The Nineteenth Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
A Big Mistake.

The biggest mistake and TIE funniest
I ever knew a merchant to make was
when one of my friends concluded to
spend $40 to have illustrated signs
painted on fences and barns In the
country. The pictures We're all humor-
Gus and in colors, to be painted on
white background. One was bullfrog
reaching out after bug; another dog,
catching a fellow by the seat Of his
pants, and another snake and bird,
a sort of n take-off on the "early bird
catches the first worm" Well, the
painter used whitewash and cheap
colors. After the first rain the bull
frog picture and the words of the ad-
vertisement got wonderfully blended
together and the bull dog was made
to chew the advertisers name instead
of the other fellows trousers; ut least
that is the way the blur made 1t ap-
pear. After the second rain there was
only vague sort of an indication of
an advertisement, the water having
washed out some words and letters and
leaving others untouched. For In.
stance, the lire purchase your Bug.
gies" on one sign appeared as "Chase
our Bug."-Farm Machinery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
Scotch Irish In Session.

The seventh annual session OF the Scotch.
Irish Society OF America convened In congress
at Lexington. Va, Friday. The congress
was called TO order by Robert Bonner. Its
President, OF New York. Judge Mclaughlin,
rector OF the University, introduced the ora.
tor OF the day, Governor O'Ferrall, OF Yir.
ginia, who extended welcome to the society.
Mr. Bonner replied.
DIR. Joseph s. Mcintosh, OF Philadelphia,
explained the object OF the society. which he
snid Is OF non-sectarian nature. and threw
much light on lthe organization. Joseph A.
Waddell delivered the historic address OF the
day. discussing the settlement OF the Valley
of the Shenango by the Scotch-Irish people.
The official body OF Washington and Lee
University held a public reception for the
congress a, night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
ONE SCALE ADOPTED
Wage List for Iron and Steel Sheet Mills
Arranged,

Wage List for Iron and Steel Sheet Mills
Arranged,
A scale for the union sheet iron mills OF
the United States was agreed upon at Pitts.
burg Thursday.
J. q. Battelle OF the Manufacturers as
socia,ion was appointed to give out the news
of the conference. All other conferees were
prohibited freedom OF speech upon the sub.
ject. In telling Of the results OF the confer.
ence. Mr.. Battelle said; "Gentemen scale
Tor the sheet iron mills Of the United States
has been formulated and adopted by the
conference COMMITTEES OF the Association of
Iron and Sheet 4 eel manufacturers and ths
Amalgamated association to be In effect ia
the iron and steel sheet mills Of the United
States and to govern the wages OF the work.
men in such mills for the scale years 1sg5-OG
beginning on July 1.
"The scale provides the same wages as are
now in effect In the mills, but the workmep
are Immediately to receive an advance In the
selling price Of sheets. | cannot say what II
IL, but II has been agreed upon. When the
price OF the sheets goes past that selling price
wages OF the workmen will be advanced nc.
cordiDg to n given ratio"
IL wns afterwards learned the ratio referred
to was the same proportion rs the one gov.
etning the present bar iron scale. This IL
the Rrst time the bar iron scale has not been
the basis OF the scale for the sheet mills.
lnasmuch as the price OF sheets ia steadily
advancing, the workmen have hopes Of gain
ing their old wages under the present scale
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26

Dr. Parkhurst has sailed for Europe.
The Marquis OF Lorne Is going TO write the
ubretto OF an opera.
The Empress of Austria Is subject to fre.
luent fits of insanity.
The German Emperor has again taken to
riding before breakfast.
The King of Siam in his state attire Is
worth more than 81 l,000,0O0.
Krupp, the German gun manufacturer,
pays an income tax OF 5000, 900 year.
The dignifled Charles Francis Adams bowl
ing along on bicycle is one Of the sights Of
Boston. -
recent suit in New York discloses that
the late Henry S.Ives, Napoleon Of Finance"
left 1850.
Joseph II. Choate's fee for arguing against
the income tax before the Supreme Court
was $4,000
The bicycle OF the Khedive OF Egypt Is
gorgeous machine, almost entirely covered
with silver platisg.
Governor Greenhalge has vetoed more
bills than any other Massachusetts Governor
within the memory OF man.
General Won Hanneken, who has played so
great n part In the Japan-Chinese war, is on
his way back TO his home in Germany.
1t is said that in spite of nll the talk aboug
oONtInoI h'tStiu ubusc VI
power he has pardoned fewer criminals than
his predecessor.
Prince Bismarck. by his physicians advice.
declined an invitation from the Emperor to
attend the opening Of the Baltic Canal.
1t is said that the Marquis OF Queensberry
gives away more In proportion to his means
than any other man IN the British peerage.
Plancon, the French baritone, proposes to
become an American citizen. He likes the
United States and expects to invest most
of his savings in land here.
Edmund G.. Ross, ex-United States Senator
from Kansas, whose vote saved Andrew John
son from impeachment, is now Job printer
in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Senator Hoar has had the following sign
placed ON his grounds ut Asnebumskt, Mass.
"Notice-You Are Welcome. Build No Fires,
Bring No Guns, and Pull Up No Flowers by
the Roots"
Baron De Wardener had his elbow smashed
by Broadway cable car in New York City
some time ago. He sued for damages AMI.
has just received q verdict OF S25, 900.
Postmaster-Genera Wilson, who seldom
smoked before he was forty, has become an
inveterate smoker. Secretary Morton, on
the other hand, has given up the habit.
Director General Davis is about to make
his official report OF the Worlds Fair II
will consist OF 10000 pages OF typewriter
matter and 5000 unmounted photographs. II
will not be published, unless Congress puts
up the money.
Congressman Coggswell, of Massachusetts
who died recently in Washington, Lad a re-
markable career in the army during the Civil
War. Before his twenty-second year he had
risen through the grades Of Captain Lieu
tenant-Colonel and Colonelto that OF Briga.
diar- Ganaral
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
A Slave From BOyliOOd.

(From The Red Wing. Mimi, Republican,
~ am now twenty-iour years DID," said
Edwin Swanson, OF White Rock, Gooihus
County, Mimi, to Republican reprelenta-
tive, "and as you can see am not very large
OF stature. When was eleven years old I
became afflicted with sickness which baf-
fled the skill and knowledge OF the physician.
was not taken suddenly Ill but ON the con-
trary / can hardly state the exact time when
II began. The first symptoms were pains in
my back and restless nights. The dis. So
did not trouble me much at 1rst bu, IL
seemed to have settled in my body TO stay
and my bitter experience during tho ast
thirteen years proved that to be the case.
was OF course child and never dreamed OF
the suffering in store for me. complained
to my parents and they concluded ths; in
time would outgrow my trouble. but @hen
they heard me groaning during my sleep
they became thoroughly alarmed. Melical
advice was sought but to no avail; l grew
rapidly worse and was soon unable to move
about and finally became confined continu-
ally to my bed. The best doctors that could
be had were consulted, but did nothing for
me. I tried various kinds Of extensively ad-
vertised patent medicines with but the same
result.
'For twelve long years was thus suf.
ferer in constant agony without respite,
abscesses formed on my body In rapid sue.
cesson and the world indeed looked very
dark to me. About this time when all hope
was gone and nothing seemed left but to re-
sign myself to my most bitter fate my a,len-
tion was called to DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. Like drowning man
grasping AT a straw, In sheer desperation con-
cluded 10 make one more attempt-not to re.
gain my health q dare not to hope so much)
but n possible TO ease my pain.
81 bought a box OF the pills and they
seemed to do me good. 1 felt encouraged
and continued their use. After taking six
boxes was up and able 10 walk around the
house. have net felt so well for ihir,een
years as during the past year. Only one
year have taken Dr. Williams Pink Pills
and / am able now to do chores and attend
to light Cuties.
"Do hesitate to let you publish what
have said2 No. Why should II II is the
truth and am only too glad to let other SUI
ferers know my experience. 1t may he
those whose cup OF misery Is as full tod, ,
as mine was In the past"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in n co.
densed form, all the elements necessary -
give new life and richness TO the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also
specific for troubles peculiarto to females. such
as suppressions. Irregularities and all forms
OF weakness. They uild up the blood, and
restore the glow OF health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect radical cure in
all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or exce.ses OF whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk)
at 80 cents q box or six boxes for $3.50. and
may be had OF all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady. N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
Blessed He Onions.

One of the heathiest vegetables IL
the onion; yet, strange TO say, very few
people use II as literally as they should.
Boiled onions used frequently in
family of children Will ward of many
of the diseases to which the little ones
are subject.
The principle objection to the promis.
cuous use of this vegetable IL that the
odor cxhaled after eating Is so often.
sive.
A cup of strong coffee taken imme.
diately after eating Is claimed TO be ex.
cellcnt In counteracting this effect.
Although for day or so after eating
onions the breath may have disagree.
able odor, yet after this time 1t will
be much sweeter than before.
For Group onion poultlces are used
with success, providing the child is
kept out of draughts and sudden chill
avoided. The poultices are made by
warming the onions I'm goose oil until
soft, then putting them on the child's
feet and chest as hot as they can he
borne. Except In very obstinate cases,
when taken In time, the Group readily
yields TO onions.
This, although an old-fashioned rem.
edy, is good one, as any mother who
has brought up n family of children can
attest.
Onions are excellent blood purifiers,
and for eradicating boils or any of the
blood humors are very eflicacious.
They are good for the complexion and
a friend who has n wonderfully clear,
fine complexion attributes II to the lib.
eral use of onions as food.
People suffering from nervous
troubles are much benefited by using
these vegetables frequently, either
cooked or raw.
When troubled with hard cough, II
a raw onion is eaten the phlegm will
loosen almost Immediately, and can be
removed with very little effort
Those troubled with wakefulness may
insure a good nights rest often If, just
before retiring, they eat raw onion.
There are few aches to which chill.
dren are subject as hard TO bear and
as painful as enrache. One of the best
remedies we know of is to take out
the heart of an onion "a red onion Is the
best If It can be had, although. lacking
this kind, any other can be used) and
roast 1t. When soft put II into the af.
fected ear as hot as II can he borne
Unless the cause Is deeper than ordi.
narily the pain will cease in q very
short time and will not return.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
NEWSY CLEANlNCS.
4 corner in camphor is reported.

A corner In camphor is reported.
China promises big crop OF tea.
The Napoleon fad shows signs OF fading.
South Australia is having business re-
vival.
Hot winds are damaging the crops OF the
Northwest.
Mount vesuvius Is In n state OF violent
eruption again.
Russia is TO establish permanent lega-
tion at the Vatican, Rome.
Commissioners from Mosquito ask Coiom-
bia to annex the reservation.
The passenger rates from Chicago to st.
Louis have been reduced to 81
The Germans are having lively time sup
pressing the CAMERON uprising.
The Salvation Army officers OF Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, all ride the bicycle.
There are 1900 or $4,000 people In tn
new district just annexed to New York City.
The Lake street elevated road, Chicago,
decided to discard steam and adopt elec-
tricity.
Cattlemen in Argentina are contracting to
deliver dressed oxen in Liverpool at $50 per
700-pound carcass.
About 100000 cases OF Columbia River
salmon have been bought for the British
isles this season, as against $4,000 last year.
There have been so many tourists Mt
Jerusalem this year that many preferred
tents outside the walls to the crowded
hotels.
The Michigan Legislature failed by just n
tie vote In the House to pass law restoring
capital punishment for murder In the first
degree.
The st. Louis United Elevator Company
flnd that Its elevators are short 200, 900
rf tNhn and mol 1rs ntn ,...t
for its disappearance.
II is becoming each day moro serious
problem for the Navy Department TO man
our new ships with the small number OF
sailors allowed by law.
The cherry crop OF Santa Clara County,
California, this year will exceed G,000, ,00j
pounds, an increase OF nearly two million
pounds over last year.
A Chicago butcher has broken the record
Tor speedy cattle dressing. With helper he
succeeded In killing and dressing n steer In
five minutes and seventeen seconds.
Baron De wardener had his elbow smashed
by Broadway cable cur In New York City
some time ago. He sued for damages and
has just received verdict Of $4,000.
The Postmaster an ! Assistant Postrnas,e or
OF Heavy, Laurel County, KY, brothers-in-
law, too, had fight In which both OF them
were instantly killed. Jealousy furnished
the motive.
Quan Yick Nam has been trying to Park
hurst Chinatown, In New York City. and he
Is now In trouble, as the leading gamblers
there have offered the highblnders a reward
for his head.
million pounds of wool will be shipped from
Casper, Wyoming. Shearing commenced
there about April 1. the shearers being paid
at the rate OF seven cents per fleece.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
Declined an Honorary Degree.

Wilberforce University, the Oldest institu-
tion In the country for the education OF ne
groes conferred the degree Of LII ID. upon
President Cleveland. The President has sent
an autograph letter to President Mitchell. OF
Wilberforce, declining the honor. Wilber-
force University ia conducted under the aus
pices OF the African Methodist church. and
was founded by Bishop ID. A. Payne. The
President has recently shown tho institution
favors, and 1t was in return for these favors
that the university desired to confer upon
him the honorary degree. The President. Ia
his letter, is said to have expressed his high
appreciation OF the institution, but, not being
u college graduate. and having declined q
similar honor from one OF Americas greatest
universities, he regarded 1t as but consistent
to adhere that course.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
CROPS In EUROPE.
Generally Good Except in Russia, Swe.
den and Norway.

Generally Good Except in Russia, Swe-
den and Norway.
The following reports on the condition OF
European crops, at the end OF May, have
been received by the department Of agricul.
ture. Great Britain, hay light, cereals good.
France, wheat crop. 29O,OO9.OOO bushels;
other crops fairly good. Germany, wheat
average, rye short. Austria Hungary, cereals
scarcely an average. Roumania, generally
good. Russia, generally unsatisfactory;
frosts and floods Sweden and Norway,
wheat aud rye poor; season very late. Italy,
good average crops. Belgium and Holland
good average crops. Spain, crops generally
an average.
Reports from Buenos Ayres state that the
maize crop OF Argentine republic will be
phenomenal and will astonish Europe as
much US the wheat crop did last year. The
wheat crop is about the average.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
Forty-six Horses Burned.

Fire broke out shortly after midnight III
the rear part OF the livery stable OF Kei 4
Co., at 1924 Filth avenue, Pittsburg, and
before 1t was gotten undor control, the prop.
erty and adjoining buildings we're destroyed.
On the second floor were stabbed 81 horses
OF these only hve were gotten out. OF the
s6 horses burned TO death, 23 were owned by
Keil & Co., and the others were the property
OF Oakland residents who boarded them
there A number OF carriages and other We.
hicles were burned. Keil Il Co. place theii
total loss at $4,000 fully insured. The loss
sustained by private individuals. whose
horses were destroyed, Is put at $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
LABOR NOTES,


Labor questions In Russia are decided by
Judicial process oil even handed justice De-
tween employer ana employed. In the case
OF a strike the party VINO mas broken the Ia
Dor contract Is impfisoheu. II an employer
or 10 dismiss large number OF workmen. he
sends private information beforehand to the
Governor and factory inspector. who endeay-
or 10 find employment for the discharged
workmen.
of pnillip.burv. N. !. have notified their GOO
employes that. commencing July 1, they will
receive an advance OF 10 per cent, on their
wages. The foundry has an abundance OF
orders on hand, with prospects OF a continu.
ance for the ensuing year.
In An agreement for the arbitration OF
strikes recently adopted In England each
aide is TO make a deposit Of money. which
shall be forfeited on failure to keep the agree.
ment. The arrangement seems an effective
means ai making '''hs Vi aio'fa'''n p'hu'
Ing
The Florence Iron and Steel Company,
recently reorvanized at Cleveland, o., have
leased the old Darrell iron works which
were shut down while being leased by the
Findlay Rolling Mill company, and have re-
sumed operations with force OF $50.
70, ,,o o,s, ,,ro In ,vo voa,. tho vb,,o
sa,,inc Nachina comnanv of CiavaIand N
Is operating all the departments OF its factory
on full time-ten hours day. Employment
isnow given to 800 men, large increase
over lew months ago.
A striking evidence Of returning prosperity
In agriculture is given In the statement that
an extraordinary number OF the abandoned
farms In the state of Maine have become oc
bbep,eu be nernamenf @ onss y ' "'' "pp'"' "
After an idleness OF several months tho
plant OF thekeystone Iron company at Read
,n,., an, ,,ioved The Sevfart roIiin,, n,,iis
idle two wars have nlso been startsd nn on
mil time Nf y"
hy ,ha 8snnsvlvania Steal ComnarY n, he
mint nj Ste.lion pa. which is within "A
hundred of the largest number ever emnlov.
cd bv This compnn4
rhs Norfoll and Wes,e,n ninars, s,,,r. IN
draycinv nlony without much CHANCE Tha
men seem determined TO hold out. and the
operators show little inclination TO force mat
tiers.
The keystone Iron Works rolling mill in
heaaing, ra., nas sh lesumeu opelauons AFTER
..iioh W. ,u,enuss a, ,, y, sn,v oCtu,oq.oneo VI
,Hn haoaIp '' '''A e''A W ''ei
rho oo,,,r, 1,or md s,oo, Cou,o,u b..
'.t onara,,nns ,si,h n,,v r,an s,s Ma Mas
sea Irsua'9u "n, s,ha. nen a. "s me-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-26
AN INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE.
Between American and Foreign Glass
Workers is Proposed.


Workers is Proposed.
The American Window Glass Workers AS
sociation has taken the preliminary steps to-
wards the formation Of an international fsd-
Grafton OF the window glass workers OF the
world, by means Of which, 1t is hoped. to pro.
tect aud advance the interests OF those In all
countries where the industry thrives. At the
coming convention OF the American associa.
tion 10 be held In Pttsburg beginning July 8,
this proposition will probably be made one OF
the most important to be considered, and an
alliance with the organized workmen OF Bel
gium and France will be negotiated. A strike
haa been In progress in Belgium for several
weeks, and the American workmen desire to
ascertain the true status Of the trouble with
the object OF giving the foreigners financial
assistance. An alliance such rs Is now pro.
posed, existed between the workmen Of
America and Belgium for number OF years.
but lost its identity some time ago, because
Of the withdrawal OF the Americans.