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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
Hawaii's Population aud Wealth.

The Hawaiian legation has received
the annual blue book of Hawaii and
the reports of the various Government
branches. The blue book gives inter-
esting tables of the latest statistics
available. The population of the
islands is 50, 800, of which there are
natives, $4,000; half.casts, 6,1S6 ;
Hawaiian born foreigners, $500 ;
Americans, 1000; British, 1900;
Portuguese, $500; Chinese, $1,000 ;
japanese, 1900. Several nationals
ties represented in small number S
make up the remaining.
While the American population is
small, its interests are great. There
is SIS, 800, 900 of American capital in
vested in sugar corporations, out of q
total of S2S, ,000,00 There is an in.
vestment of S25, 900, 900 of American
capital in various enterprises, in to-
tai OF $50, 10000 The Hawaiian ex.
port last year was almost entirely
sugar, of which there was third of q
billion pounds, valued at so, 900, 600.
All of this, except an insignificant
amount, came to the United States.
The public debt of Hawaii is given
at SO, ALI, 459, and the assets from
Government lands, etc, 81, 594, 6Ol. =
Louisville Courier.J Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

The Chinese have remarkable SUI.
perstition about the Chu River, which
is the local name on the border for the
Chatting. A considerable trade in
drugs is borne along this river, for
which special class of boats. COM
posed OF very light boards fastened
with wooden nails, is built. The ma.
tlves say that the magnetic attraction
of the bed of the river Is so strong that
were ordinary boats used the iron nails
would be pulled out. Along the banks
iron Is mined In primitive fashion, and
from geological evidence 1t is believed
that the ore Is very rich.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
At Homestead.

While all other departments Of the Home
stead steel works are being pushed to the ut
most capacity 10 keep up with the orders,
the armor plate department is closing. The
Hatveyizing and forging shops closed Sntur.
day, $50 men being suspended indefinitely.
The machine and press shops Will operate foi
several weeks yet, finishing some work on
hand. II is not probable that any other kind
Of work will be done In these mills, as they
are not fitted for any other product The
company has some contracts Tor afmor, bui
.hey will not be illled for several months yet
the plans not having been received, The 50.
inch mill has started on IN order for 5000
tons OF the heaviest structural steel ever roll
ed in the department. II is for elevated
railway use In New York City, and will keep
the mill going to its fullest capacity. The
company has so many orders on hand now
that some additions to the mills are contem
plated. iifty car loads OF beams are ship.
ped from the plant daily now, and still the
ilrm is falling behind in filling orders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

The notice OF an advance OF 10 per cent in
the wages OF all the employees except foreman
superinteDdents and salated employees, to go
into effect July /, which was posted Saturday
at the mills of the Lackawanna Iron Il Steel
company, at Scranton, will effect about 5000
to G,000 men. and will increase the pay roll
Of the company about 5000 per month. The
South works OF the company arc engaged on
an order which, 1t is said, will keep 1t work.
ing night and day for the remainder OF the
year. Al the present time the outlook for the
steel trade in this city is very bright. The
increase OF wages jus; announced is to recon-
pense the employees for the cut made In Sep
tember, 1898,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
THE LABOR WORLD.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT.
Further Advances in waRes--Notes From
the Industrial Field.

II is no longer n question whether or not
there has been general and widespread
Industrial, commercial and business i'm
provement throughout the country dur
Ing the past few weeks. but such signs
have shown themselves TINT NIL doubts In the
minds of the mos, skeptica have been put to
light. One week follows after the other In
each Of which there are evidences Of n nearer
approach 10 the complete and unqualified
tes;orution Of former prosperity, aud while
the movement Is and has been exceedingly
slow. 1t is all the more valuable because II
possesses a permanency the value Of which
cannot be estimated. Labor, 1t cannot be
successfully gninsaid, is to-day more unlver-
sally employed throughout the entire country
than at any time for more than three years.
The national labor organizations have
united In plan Of campaign against the
system OF wholesale injunc,ions by the fed
eral courts in the case OF labor strikes They
propose to agitate for q law BY the next
congress prohibiting such exercise OF ju-
diclnl power. As the next congress will be
in session in presidential year, the labor
leaders have selected a good time. Con-
gressmen aud platforms will be eloquent the
aoming year on the rights and wrongs Of
labor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
To Clean Straw Hats.

Wash them with soap and water,
rinse in clean water, dry in the air,
and then wash them over with the
white of an egg beaten to froth. An
other method is to rub the straw with
cut lemon dipped iu sulphur and wash
the juice off carefully with water, Then
stiffsn with the white OF IN egg. New
York Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
Roll Turner's Organisms.

The roll turner's OF Pitsburg are busy per-
.ecting an organization preparatory TO de-
manding an increase In their wages. This
branch OF the rolling mill industry, generally
speaking, has never had an organization.
Tho number OF men employed at this trade in
Pittsburgh ia larger than In any othSf city in
the United States, and during the recent bus
iness depressions have been compelled 10 ac-
cept reductions which have never been re-
stored
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
NicOtiniIeh NcrNea.

Men old Mt thirty. Chew and chew, eat
little, drink, or want to, all the time. Nerves
tinglc, never satisfied, nothing's beautiful,
happiness gone, n tobacco-saturated system
tells the story. There's an easy way out.
No-To-Bac will kill the nerve-craving effects
for tobacco and make you strong. vigorous
and manly. Sold and guaranteed TO cure
by Druggists everywhere. Book, Don't To.
bacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away" free
Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., New York City oi
Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
Paid $40 to Kin her Husband.

Mrs. VIM Mobiles, her daughter and two
negroes have been arrested at Jeifersonville,
Ga, on charge Of killing the husband OF
Mrs. Mobiles. The woman and her husband
had quarreled good deal and she. 1t Is
charged, paid negro, named Gus Johnson,
$40 for the killing OF the old man by striking
him in the back OF the head with "a halchet.
Mrs. Mobiles struck one OF the blows winch
killed her husband.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
DAHONIEY.
Land of Amazon Warriors and
Human Sacrifices.
Until Recently Most Important
OF African Monarchies.

Dlhomey was until recently the
most important native monarchy in
Africa. II was especially famous for
two things-its corps of Amazon war
riors and its human sacrifices. Both
these institutions are ut an end since
the French conquest of Dahomey.
The Amazons were the only instance
in the modern world of body of
female warriors. They formed the
bodyguard of the king, and were MS
remarkable for their fidelity as for
their courage.
Every Dahomeyan was bound to
present his daughters to sort of n
board, which selected those suitable
for the Kings service. Little girls
taken in war were also trained to be
Amazons.
The Amn2ons were ordinarily COM
PEELED to remain celibate all their
lives, but the King occasionally per-
mitted one to marry deserving male
soldier They were always very well
formed, and some of them we're hand
some, in figure Mt least. The number
of them was about 1000, and they
formed only n small part of the army.
In addition to being brave on the
battlefield it is said that they were
more cruel than the men soldiers and
very hard drinkers. Woman suf-
frOgists should find much food for
thought and possibly encouragement
in these facts.
The human sacrifices were first in
stituted in l,G0O. They were based on
religious beliefs. Man is believed to
be subject to the same wants in the
next world us in this; so he must be
buried not only with food and weapons
but provided with wives and servants
if he is an important person.
The burial of King was always at
tended by an immense slaughter.
When King Guzo died more than five
hundred human lives were sacrificed,
including chiefs, musicians and slaves.
He was buried in big cave. His
wives seated themselves round him in
the order of their rank and poisoned
themselves. Bisketfuls of heads and
cal,bashes full of blood were piled on
his tomb.
Wholesale sacrifices were also held
at fixed periods A traveller describ-
ing them, says that during the night
of these sacrifices everybody found in
the street was dubbed to death. Com
panies of musicians walked about
playing painful music. At midnight
volley of mu'ke;ry announced the
beginning of the executions. The
victims were brought into the square
by thirties. Sometimes death was
produced by filling up the breathing
apertureS Some of the dead bodies
were arranged in life-lIke attitudes.
The Ddhomeyan coast is favored
with some remarkable sea creatures.
Among them is the manatee, or seG
COW, an animal OF the seal family,
which has some resemblance to hr.
man being. 1t is suggested that thi,
animal is responsible for the legends
OF mermaids and sirens.
Whales are common, and as they
are not hunted they are very bold ant
roll themselves up high and dry OF
the beach in order to rub themselves
free of weeds and parasites.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efIectually, dispeis colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 80
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlG SYRUP co.
SAg FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, SI rev Yo6k NJ
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
Boom at youngstown

The Lloyd Booth company Of Youngstown
o.. has notified It's employees, both machinists
and ioundrymen, that wages will be adyanc-
Ell 10 per cent. The Brown Bonnell iron
company is crowded with orders to an extent
unequnlled in the history Of the plant, many
heavy orders being received for structural
iron.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
Fifteen Per Cent. Raise

The johnson steel company OF Loraln, o.,
posted notices OF 10 per cent. increase IL
wages to the men In the converting mill, dry
house and machine shops. in all about 200.
The men in the shape mill had their wages
raised last week. The increase is entirely
voluntary on the part Of tho company
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

The Eastern Hemisphere. on which
dwell ninety-two per cent Of the pop
ulation of the world, has 40, 792 miles
of railroad, or forty-six per cent OF all
railroads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

Although by many believed to be incura-
bic, there is the evidence of hundreds Of
living witnesses to the fact that, in all its
earlier stages consumption is a curablc
disease. Not every case, but a large per-
ceRlagc Of cases, and VIC believe JnHp oS
per- cent are cured by Or. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, even after the disease
has progressed so far as to induce repeated
bleedngs from the lungs, severe lingering
cough with copious expectoratiou linclud-
ing tubercular natter, great loss Of flesh
and extreme emaciation and weakness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
EnEnMnGfffl.

Dashaway-Did you tell the Brider-
leys that was going to call there last
nighti
Cleverton-Yes. How did you know?
Dashaway-Thc wedding present
gave them was in the front parlor.--
Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
Twenty Per Cent. Increase.

j. Morton Brown, manager OF the Wood.
stock wooden mills n NorristDwn, Pn.. noti'
fed his loom weavers that an increase of ~
per cent. had been made in their wages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

The Defender will sail her first race
in the Larchmont Clubs annual re.
gatta ON July 4. She will begin her ca.
reer on an auspicious day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

Wife used "MoTIIER's FRIEND" before nrst
cnid-was quickly relieved; suffered but little
recovery rapid. T.. f. JOHNSTON, Euiania, Ala
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03
You Think II Is Something I,.e.

The why" OF the bad feeling il what prz-
zles YOU. II H. easy to imagine so many causes,
when the real Cne is indigestion. You think
it's something else. The cure is Ripan, Tab
gles. A single tabrie gives relief. Ask the
druggist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

The people OF Great Britian consume les,
tobacco per head than those Of any other civ
ilized country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, sottcns the gums. reduces inflama
tion. alays pain. cures wind collie. 25 c. II bottls
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

Every week, says a London theatrical man.
ager, every great theater rejects IRON % &c
100 manuscripts,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

1r. Kilmer's SwAMP-RooT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and consultation free.
Laboratory Binghampton, NY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

1t Is stated as m interesting sociological
fact that in London about 100 widowers who
marry again ~ marry their housekeepers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

More than half the exports of farm prod
ucs from the United States are absorbed by
Great Britain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

E. B.Walthall & Co, Druggists, Horse Cave
KY, say Halls Catarrh Cure cures every
one that takes it," Sold by Druggists, 15c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

Apple trees should be planted far enough
apart so that when full grown they will not
touch each other.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

believe Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my boys lie last summer. - Mrs ALLIE
DOUGLASS lie Roy, Mich, October 90, 1894
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

A woman can always trump up a
good excuse for going down town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21
when | was selected by Lieutenant

when | was selected by Lieutenant
Peary to accompany him on his trip to the
Arctic regions to try and find a way to
the north pole" says Mr.. james w.
Davidson in The Fourth Estate, lit was
partly because of my strong, healthy con-
|stitutiOn, and his belief that | could en-
durc the fatigue and danger incident to
the trip. | had been associated with him
as his business manager on his lecturing
tour, and was on terms of the greatest
Intimacy with him.
when the ship Falcon left New York
on her trip nOrthwards it had among the
stores several cases of Paine's celery COM
pound. The reputation of that medicine
was well established, so that it was the
most natural thing in the world that the
members of the party, and they comprised
men from nearly every walk in life, from
common sailors to men of science, should
desire to use it.
"rhc record of our perilous trip to
Camp Anniversary is too well known to
need repetition. Once in camp we natu-
rally took an inventory of our possessions,
and was exceedingly glad to find Paine's
celery compound. The medicine chest
was open to all. and we were free to take
| from it what we thought advisable. l.,
| in company with several others, selected
some of the compound, taking bottle OF
lit to my cabin. knowing that it would be
HANDY when wanted. Nor was L mis-
taken, for the excessive cold weather soon
had its effects, and | began to be troubled
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21

in number of ways. In every case
whenever felt the slightest indisposition.
L used the compound, and found relief.
"One thing noticeable in the Arctic
region was that the cold weather made us
all exceedingly nervous. We became
irritable and cross. Our nerves were all
unstrung, and naturally it affected our
health. | talked the matter over with
some others, and made up my mind that
possibly the celery compound would be
beneficial, for L knew that it was used
for nervous disorders at home. Well, sir,
we tried it, and | must say that it helped
every one of us.
when the long night of six months
came on and we We're in darkness, we
found that the effects were very depress-
ing. Imagine, if you can, living for six
months in darkness, such as occurs here
every night, and you can readily under
stand how we We're situated. 1t is won
der that some of us did not go mad.
We had not very much to divert our at
tention, and the effect was something like
solitary confinement in a dark cell.
81 have used Paine's celery compound
for q dozen ills such as person is liable
to have at any time, and especially in that
desolate country. 1t has always helped
me. and should be pleased to have more
of it should 1 go north again.
81 do not know of any one thing that
can say more of than Paine's celery conf
pound. 1t certainly is n great medicine,
and / am an advocate of it"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21
INCOME TAX ORDERS.

Washington, March 1S.-The follow
ing instructions have been sent TO collec-
tors of internal revenue:
Corporations are requested to make IN
come tax returns to the collector or a
deputy collector of the district in which
their principal offices from which all OF
their business is directed, and where their
books and records pertaining to such dis
tricts are located.
Branch houses and sub-agencies are
not required to make returns of that
part of the business under their control.
In view Of the foregoing collectors are
instructed to ascertain from all agents.
managers or other persons in control OF
the branch or local business of corpora
tons situated in their respective dis
tricts the exact location of the principal
office Of the corporation which they rep
resent and to forward the information
received from such agents to persons to
the collector Of the district in which said
principal office is to be located
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21

of these lands, after the act of 1887 took
effect.
This opinion of the attorney general,
which meets the approval of the COM
missioner so heartily, is very favorable
to the actual settlers who have made
their homes on these lands, who otherwise
would lose their improvements. The COM
missioner now takes pleasure in giving
notice that all forfeitures, taken in the
land office, after the act of 1887 went
into effect. of sales made under the act
of 1883 and prior to the act of February,
1885, for non-payment of interest, or other
failure to comply with the rules and regu-
lations of the land board, are valid for
FIXTURES, and that sales made on top of
these forfeitures are good. All such lands
which have not been subsequently sold
under the act of 1887 and amendments
thereto are now subject to sale or lease
under the laws now in force.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21
INDIAN CASE SETTLED.

Washington, March 1S.-The United
States court of claims today rendered
two important decisions.
In the case of the Delaware Indians
against the Cherokee nation, the original
decree declared the Delawares, as
adopted citizens, had equal rights with the
native Cherokees in the common prop
crty of the nation and to he entitled to
their proportional part of fund of $780,
600 derived from the public lands of the
nation. After the case had gone to the
supreme court the United States pur-
chased the Cherokee outlet and the
Cherokee government distributed SG,64O,-
600 of the purchase money among those
who were "Cherokccs by blood Con
gress reserved 81 G00,0 900 for the protec-
ton of the Delawarcs, Shawnees and
freedmen of the nation and to await
the event of the pending suits. This
case now comes back from the supreme
court with the former decree affirmed
and the court of claims today extended
it to the new fund derived from the sale
of the outlet and awarded the complain
ants, the Delawarcs, an additional judg-
ment of $1SS,254.
In the case of the freedmen against the
Cherokee nation decree was entered
for the first time in like manner, declar-
ing that the complainants, as adopted
citizens, are entitled under the Cherokee
constitution to share equally in the COM
mon property of the nation. AS num-
Der Of the freedmen greatly exceeds that
of the DelawareS. the judgment in this
case is for very large amount, S9O3,-
400.
In each case the opinion was by JUS
ticc Mott.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21
A MYSTERY SURROUNDS NEGO-
TIATIONS IN THE ALL
ANCIA AFFAIR.
A COMBINATION OF POSTAL EN-
PLOYES
Designed to Bring Pressure to Bear on
Congress TO Overthrow Department
Rules-Kansas City National
Bank SuspeDds.

Washington, March 1S.--An impene-
trable mystery surrounds the negotiations
between the state department and the
Spanish government on the Alliancia af-
fair 1t seems to have been borne in mind
by the officials of the state department
from the secretary down that in the pres
ent excited state of public feeling in this
country better progress can be made to-
ward n peaceable settlement Of the Incl
dent by keeping various notes secret,
thereby restricting publicity before CON
clusion is reached. Therefore the only
response TO definite inquiries that can be
obtained is possible reason to discuss
the subject in any aspect and whether or
not any action has been taken by the Span
ish government in the direction of issu-
ing instructions to its naval officer to re-
frain from further distractions to Amer
lean ships. AS the little gunboats are
widely scattered along the Cuban coast
and neighboring waters it will not be an
speedily to all Of them, so it is just prob
able that there may be some other incl
dent similar to the Aliancia affair before
the orders are made known to the Spanish
naval commanders.
1t appears in the light of events of this
kind in the past that the commanding of
icers Of small craft are not always of n
high degree Of intelligence or rank, for in
cases where they have detained American
ships they have found it necessary to
hold the ships for several days in order
that they might fall in with another and
larger cruiser with an officer aboard of
sufficient intelligence to read and pass
upon the captured papers.
The general impression here this even
ing is that the Aliancia incident has al
ready passed the acute phase and may be
safely left to diplomatic adjustment in
the ordinary course. The Spanish min
lister has in advance assured the state
department that if Spain was in the
wrong in the matter she would speedily
and voluntarily make all proper reparation,
and 1t is not doubted that if she has not
already done so Spain will soon instruct
her naval officers to abstain from stopping
American ships. The only questions, then,
left to be settled will be questions of fact
ms to the location of the Allancia when
she was first signalled, the exact attitude
toward her of the Spanish cruiser, and the
question of international law as to the
right OF search inside the marine league,
the last only in case it is shown that the
Alliancin was within that limit.