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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
Afraid of Luxuries.

Last winter" said Mr. Fl. H. Cole
man of Chicago, II had the pleasure Of
attending swell dinner given by one
Of our millionaire townsmen. at which
Gene Field was an invited guest
Fields brillianoy as writer is in
inverse ratio to his ability as a money
getter. In fact, the element Of thrift is
sadly wanting in his makeup.
'"There were many good things to
tempt tho palate, among them straw
berries, which are costly luxury in the
dead Of winter at Chicago.
"When Fields bowl of berries were
placed beside him, he looked at them
with the scrutinizing air of an epicure,
and then, in very emphatic way,
pushed them to one side, noticing which
his host said:
Aren't you fond of Strawberries,
Mr.. Field?'
"'Yes, very much indeed, but they
spoil my appetite for prunes. Wash
ington Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
THE STCRY OF A CLIPPER.
She Sailed Like n witcl and Engaged In
More Trades Than One.

A young Swede came to this country
in 1851 with some money and tho in
tention of building craft to be fitted
up for passengers to the Worlds fair in
London. For this purpose ho located
himself at Portsmouth, contracted with
shipbuilders who had shipyards at
Eliot just opposite Portsmouth, for @
ship Of about 1000 tons, with expon-
sivo cabin arrangements for passengers.
The model of the ship was that of an
extreme clipper.
When nearly completed, the projeo.
tor fell short of money. Masts, spars and
sails had all been contracted for and
were in state of forwardness The
mechanics concluded to complete the
ship and put her in the hands of Gov
ernor Goodwin of Portsmouth for sale,
each contractor to take his pro rata of
his contract
When completed, the ship, under
mechanics lien, was transferred to the
governor, brought to Boston, purchased
by Sampson &c Tappan, named the
Nightingale and under the command of
Captain Dumaresque sailed for Aus
tralia with q cargo valued at S125, 900.
From there she proceeded to China,
where she took the highest freight of
the season, e5 per ton for London. To
test her merits Messrs Sampson & Tap
pan published in the London Times n
challenge to the British merchant fleet
to race from the Downs to China and
back for e10, 000-a distance of nearly
30, 900 miles. But no one could be found
to accept tho challenge She was after
ward sold to Salem house, who sent
her to Rio Janiero, where she was sold
and sent to the coast of Africa as q
SLAYER, was captured by United States
cruiser, the slaves liberated and the
vessel sent home. She was subsequent
ly used by tho government during tho
rebellion, and after the close of tho war
was sold and put into the California
trade. The Nightingale made the short
est known run from the equator to Mel
bourne-25 days. Her whole passage
from Now York was 6S days. Proceed
ings Of tho Bostonian Society.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
RED TAPE IN FRANCE.
While Omcials Are Tied Up with 1t the
Statue of Puget Is Minus n Nose.

While Onicials Are Tied Up with 1t the
Statue of Puget Is Minus n Nose.
British red tapeism is bad to beat. but
the record just now is with Paris There
tho front of the Ecolo des Beaux Arts is
adorned with statue of Puget, the
once famous tenor. Four years ago q
passerby made the discovery that the
statues nose had como off. He called
the attention of the policeman on duty
to the fact. The policeman reported to
his brigadier, who reported to the COM
missary of the quarter, who reported to
the prefecture of police. The prefecture
of police decided that the nose had drop
ped off the statue and had not been
malioiously knocked off. The matter
therefore concerned the prefecture of the
Seine 1t was then August, 1891. In
October committee of three was ap-
pointed to decide which department
had to put the nose ON again. The COM
mittee inspected the statue in January,
1899, and reported in December that
they were unable to report.
In February, 1898, this report reach
ed the department of public works. The
head Of q room found it in June and
made the lives of his subordinates so
many burdens to them with it, Some
how or other it got into print that but
for this jealous official there would DO
hardly statue in France and Ia Ma
varre with its nose on. In July he was
decorated for special services. Somebody
else took up the report. Between Jan
uary and December, 1894, it had got
into parliament On Feb. 20, 1895, the
house sat upon it, and NM. Jaures and
Carnaud got off some virulent attacks
upon the government for its want of
public spirit. The next day the same
passerby who had reported absence of
the nose happened to pass by again, He
discovered that the nose had not been re-
placed. He reported to the policeman ON
duty, who. etc. The nose of Puget is in
for another round. Pail Mall Gazette
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
NUMBER 46.
THE LONDON JoHNNlES.
Sons OF British Nobiemcn Shock Polite 60
ciety by Their GOings ON.

Polite society in London has had an-
other severe shock I'm tho announcement
that one Of the most eligible young men
in the matrimonial market has gagged
himself TO Il pert young perrcn flnyirg
a second rate part at the iaioty thoatcr
The gentleman is Majoribanbs, tlu eld-
est son Of Lord Tweodmouth, one Of the
wealthiest Of peers, and the lady is Miss
Birdie Sutherland, better known per-
haps as the sister of Lily Harold. the
comedienne and singer of plantation
songs, at present gracing the Drury
Lane pantomime Nobody has ventured
to suggest that these two young women
are not as good and virtuous rs they are
undeniably pretty, and 1t is fact that
they reside in gentcel suburb with
their widowed mother and frequently
take part in local church charity CON
certs, but all that, with additional proof
Of severe respectability afforded by the
fact that their father was n clerk i'm the
Bank of England, is scarcely sufficient
to justify their ambition to contract an
alliance with family tho head of
which is q member Of the British cab-
net.
Lord Tweedmouth asked nowspnpnr
men in the commons lobby to contradict
the report of his sons engagement,
from which it may be assumed that he
succeeded in arranging matters. But it
would not be at all surprising if the
match would be ratified after all.
Young Majoribanks, who is familiarly
known to the babitues of the Gaiety
theater as "the Skipper, celebrated his
majority the other day.
This infatuation is probably the result
of tho latest fad among tho London
Johnnies, who indulge in exciting ri
valry to score the highest possible num-
ber Of attendances in the front row Of
tho stalls where the most popular enter
tainment is given. There is declared to
be the finest aggregation Of female love-
illness just now in "The Shopgirl" on
tho Gaiety theater stage that was ever
achieved in London. Tho same individ-
uals fill the front stalls night after
night. They are either very young or
very old, but tho young ones predomi-
nate. The Sun reporter in the lobby the
other evening heard young Majoribanks
boast to another sprig of nobility that it
was his sixty-second attendance. The
other appeared quite crestfallen. He
said it was only his forty fifth. Lon
don Cor. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
VARIETIES OF MARBLE.
Where the Different Kinds Are Found and
Their Relative Value.

Where the Different Kinds Are Found and
Their Relative Value.
The selection of marble for q monu-
ment is altogether matter of taste.
The finest statuary marbles are found
in Italy and Greece, but are very expen-
sive, costing from $15 to $40 per cubic
foot. In tho United States good statuary
marble has for several years been quar-
ried at West Rutland, VT, where q
layer from three to four feet thick is in.
terstratified with 40 or 90 feet of cloud
cd marble. The finest of statuary mar
bio is found at Pittsford, VT, where
there is bed 30 feet thick, from which
blocks have been taken capable of tax
ing very fino finish. This marble belt
extends north and south of Rutland
county, through Vermont and Massa-
ohusetts but in loses in quality In both
directions. Toward the north 1t is finer
and harder, but less sound, and toward
the south it becomes coarser. Another
belt of whito marble extends along the
fianks Of the Alloghanies, through
part Of Massachusetts,, through New
York and Maryland and into Virginia
beyond the Potomac river It quarried
at various places in Westchester coun-
ty, N. Y, and at Baltimore. At Ca
naan, Conn.,, and at Lee, Mnss.. and
other places in New England, good
building marble is quarried. Marble
from Lee was used for the extension of
the capitol at Washington. Variegated
marbles arc found in several localities
in the United States A mottled lilac,
chocolate and white, known as Tennes-
SEQ marble, is regarded with favor for
mantels, tables, etc. Another of red,
brown and white is quarried at Burling-
ton, Va, but it is rather difficult to
work ON account of the silica it con.
tains s-Montreal Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
His Girls,

Mr.. Wilcox, the husband Of the poet.
tss Of passion, is a common sense bust.
ness man, with one big piece of senti-
ment in his disposition-thati is his love
for his wife. On one occasion, when he
was travelling, he placed six or seven
photographs of his wife on the mantel
Of his room in the hotel. The pert cham.
lermaid, whisking them Off with her
feather duster. electrified the loving
spouse by exclaiming: "Myl What q lot
of girls you've got!"-Chicago Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03

1t is estimated by engineers that the
leakage from the gas pipes Of London
equals per cent of the total manufao-
tura
Shiloh's Cure is sold on guarantee.
1t cures incipient consumption. 1t is the
best cough cure. Only one cent dose,
25cts., Scots. and sl.O0. Sold by j. G.
King & Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
Up with the Times.

Old Hen-No more domestic drudg-
cry for me! I'd have you know that I'm
an emanoipated hen, am.
Old Rooster-You still lay eggs
Old Hen-Yes, but they are Matched
in an incubator. or.--New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03

Zenobia, the queen Of Palmyra. spoke
seven languages. After being captured
by tho Romans she learned Latin and
Greek also, married Roman senator
and lived the rest of her life as Roman
matron
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03

Old Offender-W' yer arrestin me
fer? hain't done nothin fer year.
Officer-That's the time ye hit it
right The charge is going to be va
grancy.-Kate Fields Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
Spring Suits for Men!

Mems Nobby Sack and Square Cut
Suits, spring and summer weights,
dark colors that would of sold for $500,
offered at our store at only $2.77.
A lot of Mems Fine Cassimeres, Chew
iotts and Worsteds, medium weight,
suits all sizes, nicely made up, perfect
fitting garments that would have sold
for $1,000, offered at our store only at
$500 and 5000
An Incompatible line of the largest
and finest collection of Spring attire for
Gentlemen to be found in any store in
the county. Every garment shown is
new in style and make. No back num-
bers, no old styles.
Prices are lower than they have been
for 25 years. We want every gentle
man to see our $1,000 line. 1t is really
astonishing what good All-wool Suit
$1,000 will buy this season. All the
new and popular weaves for spring and
summer in perfect fitting garments,
thoroughly made and trimmed with an
appearance of style and finish, only
equaled and matched by tailor.
We can fit your eye, your form and
your pocket-book. Come in and see us.
See Our Window DiSnIaUl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
!! Nm: !! !S n. M|LL|REN'S! >: !5. !!!!;::: !!;::
Slash in Prices!
a GRAND SUCCESS and GREAT SALE!
hly you hn in yhdby Ter for H
Ddlnsyou oud have augd
Hmlc 1dctmw were ymrag h
therefore ananl nH price
that Compel tt ca
SP,slNG SHIRT STYLES /!

Fresh from the feId of
fashion: fast cOlOrs. Per-
Gales, one turn dO1cn and
one stand up collar and
q pair Of cuffs, Hnh or
plain, all det0ch0ble, tcith
each shirt. Ne0teSt pat
terns,pin-chechs, dots,
9'c.,peJ7'ectM guaranteed,
prices from 5Oc. up. AlsO
q large line Of boys fine
Orford chevi0t shirts that
formerly sold ut 5Oc., the
price ut our store only 24c.
Also the same in mems at
25c. Perfect ft 9uaran-
teed. See our WmdO1C
Display.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
Trunks and Valises !

We Offering Trunk that has double stitched leather
maeae iron reinforced all around Stats
and forms Telescopes that formerly sold and 81
Black and all vaises according Call
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
UMBRE,LIASI

Above Ito
and convinced that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
Sweaters

We have them from 17c.
up. A close ribbed, heavy
weight sweater, well made
and well worth One Dollar;
our price Forty-fve and Fifty
Cents. Heavy wool sweaters
in blue, black and white,
close gauge, double kint col.
lars, worth Two Dollars; our
price One Dollar.
Then we have greys,
creams and maroons. Every
sweater from 17c. up is all
hand sewed and has extra
long neck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03

A pair of boots, reaching half way to
the knee. were sold in Pompeii for o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
Boys
CLOTHES!

Boys very neat and servicable Suits,
Cassimeres and Satinets, this seasons
make, sizes to II, that would have
sold at $3.50, at our store only 67c.
Boys Double Breasted All-wool
Cheviot, Cashmere and Imported
Worsted, made in the height Of fashion,
would have sold at 500 and $500, at
our store only CSC.
Your choice of over 300 pairs ALI
wool Cheviot, Cashmere and Imported
Worsted Boys Knee Pants, worth
double our asking price, that we offer
25c. and up.
Then we have the Ironclad Double
Breasted Suits (same as above cut) that
formerly sold at $4.OO, $500 and $500,
at our store only $3.50, $1.75 and $500.
Mems Fine Balbriggan Underwear
that formerly sold at 81. 90 we are offer
ing you for 25c. or SOC. a suit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-20

sponse. Finally ventured to try the
door. only to find that 1t was locked on
the inside. now began to pound Wig
orously. listening, from time to time,
until at last, thoroughly frightened by
the persistent silence, put my shoul-
der against 1t and forced 1t, open.
Phillips was lying on the bed. appar-
ertly in very heavy slumber, al
though the daylight was streaming
through the window. His lips were
parted and his cheeks seemed slightly
flushed. I spoke to him, and laid my
hand on his shoulder.
Then recoiled with sudden horror.
The man was dead-rigid-cold as
stone. and had evidently been dead for
many hours.
The shock of this discovery was so
great that, for a few moments. / was
utterly unable to think connectedly.
Little by little began to realize the
full extent Of the calamity, and regret
for what seemed to me the extinction
Of our best hope to learn the truth as
to my brothers murder; was mingled
with q deeper regret that the strain
Of my interests had been. the last straw
to break down an owerworked and use
full life. Pervading all was the con-
sciousness of possibility too horrible
to contemplate. There was nothing to
do, however. but notify the author
tiles, and, before the day had passed,
the house was again thronged with
coroner, physicians, constables and
jurymsn.
The body Of this dsad detective was
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will burn. You know how water acts
If thrown onto a red hot stove? Well,
liquid oxygen behaves the same way if
poured into a plate the temperature of
the room. IT dances and fries and sput-
ters as If in pain, ard finally boils away
into vapor. A drop ON the skin makes
sore worse than a burn. A small
quantity poured into a basin of water
will freeze a cup for itself, and then
float around and boil in its own vessel.
Some of its magnetic properties are
still more remarkable. and it is the
most perfect in;ulator yet discovered
If It could be controlled.
Red C--ide of mercury turns yellow
when cooled to 400 centigrade; sulphur.
white: iodine in alcohol, white. as does
also the deep red ferric chloride. 1t
seems to have but little effect on bac-
terra. You can kill any bacillus known
by boiling it. but freezing it at a cost
of $500 a gallon only makes it livelier.
This is good new: for poor people.
Professor Dewar has made nearly 100
gallons, al a cost of $4,000. which is
cheaper than an arctic excursion and
more comfortable for the explorer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-20

clever offender can rarely be a match
for an equally clever detective What
ever else may have been. my reputa-
remains without spot.
Finally. have. by the use of a vege-
table poison known Culy to a very few
persons in Sicily, admins erred justice
and avenged the law. Should you ask
how a man of my intelligence, educa-
ton and calling, could lend himself to
such an act, will only say that l was
a wild boy of Is when Joined the Ma
fla, and that disobedience to it's COM
mands meant certain death. Then, too,
you mus remember my Italian blood.
and that we do not look at some things
as do the northern ,aces.
JOHN PHILLIPS"
There is little more to tell When
Insectcr Ransom had read the above
paper we both concluded that 1t ought
not to be made public, unless necessary
to clear an irEocent man; and that con-
trSe.,cy did not arise. My disclosure
Of the knife wound and the testimony
bearing upon the time and place of the
murder, together with my niece's rela-
t!or of the causes and details of John
Ra!ph's movements, served to divert
suspicion to some one OF the Italian
workme', and there, with the aid of the
police. all clues were lost. Ralph was
discharged and. several years later.
married my niece
will only aEd that I have told you
this story to hasten the flight of anx-
ious hours and relying upon you as
gentlemen to regard the facts related as
strictly confidential. Do you NJ I think
me justified in calling It "A Remark
able Caee?
(Tha ESoI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-20

examined He had evidently prepared
himself for bed az usual his clothes
were laid carefully over a chair, and he
had passed AWAY in his sleep apparent
ly without a struggle or pang. l
breathed sigh Of heart felt relief
when the investigation disclosed no evil
dence of violence, and the verdict was
rendered accordingly: Death by heart
failure occasioned by exhaustion and
overwork."
My brothers funeral had been set for
the following day, and ] confess to
something Of a mental struggle as to
whether I should at once asquaint the
local authorities with Phillips discov-
cries. Skidmore, the village constable.
was the last to leave me and. as he did
so. he took occasion to Intimate that
the solution of the murder had been
pretty accurately arrived at, and that
without the aid Of mo highfalutin city
detective
What do you mean?" I asked quick
ly.
"Oh! nuthin' MUCH" he replied. "Only
we've found out that that there feller
Ralph was seen a walkin' up tn road
in this direction bout five O'Clock that
morn:n'."
who saw him"
Billy Cough. reckon he don't
know much, but he knows enough not
ter be fooled on a feller that's bin
round here as long as Ralph has"
With this parting shot, the local
Hawk:aFaw took his departure. leaving
In hi
formation. / had begun somehow to
feel satisfied OF the innocence of the
young collegian. A knife thrust was
the last method q man like him would
adept, and IT. seemed to me to bring the
crime closer to the Italians with whom
my brother had .quarreled. Whether
this impression originated within my
self or whether felt uncodisciOusly THAT
Phillips conclusions we're tending In
that direction, I do not know. Still, I
could not deny that this last bit of
Testimony was very material as CIR
cumst anitial evidence. To be sure. Billy
Cough was hardly dlak-witted, but, as
the constable said. 1,e knew Ralpt, well
tion Of his identity.
have forgotten to state that, imme.
diately upon my discovery Of Phillips
death, I had naturally telegraphed Su-
perlntendent Sanford, and that. by his
direction, Inspector Ransom had come
up to attend the inquest and to make
arrangements for the removal of the
body to New York. He had had little
or nothing to say during the proceed
ings and had ledt ham In the room Oc-
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plies an ample motive bur 1t also ac-
cords fully with the method of killing
and the overwhelming evidence point
ing to a deliberately planned assassin
alton. Moreover, every first class de-
tectiye must be familiar with the funda-
mental principles of the great secret
organizations. and those of the Malta
make II certain that language such as
your brother used would have infallibly
marked him as a victim. The work was
not done. however. by any man whom
Mr.. Smith had ever known In commun-
Ication, much less had trouble. The
rule Is that, after death has been de-
creed by the branch before which the
case Is tried. notice Is sent to some
branch located at a distance, one Of
whose members-an entire stranger to
the ma'tter-is then selected by lot to
act as executloner. Some member, then,
Of the Malta was doubtless in the gang
that heard your brothers TRADE. made
report OF his words, and the result fol-
lowed.
Now let me inform you OF a cOnclu-
sive piece of evidence which one Of
those chances against which no GRIM
inal can guard has placed In my hands.
otherwise the task OF detection would
be we'll nigh hopeless; but, as It hap
pened, your niece and Mr.. Ralph were
walking along the road very early In
the morning and met the assassin COM
ing from the direction of the house
with the tell-tale bundle under his arm.
Mr.. Ralph would doubtless recognize
him again Add to this the fact that
the man is half Italian by birth and
spent much of his early life among the
peasantry Of Sicily, and consider that
I have sufficient evidence In hand to
cause his arrest.
There are reasons however, why
such a proceeding Is inIldvtsable and
why q different course will serve the
ends OF Justice almost equally well.
As you know, I tried by every means In
my power to avoid an assignment to
thae case. but, seeing the finger Of fate
In my being compelled to undertake It,
I determined that my professional
standing at least demanded that I
should pursue 1t exactly as I would amy
other. by the same means and to ks
logical conclusion. do not think that
allowed myself to be influenced by any
knowledge not coming to me a. an tf
veatagaItor. and the result Ghows that q