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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

Mercer county is having religious revival.
Rev. Parson, OF Grove City. has had 800 con-
Serts; Major Little, OF Mercer. about 100; DIR.
Newell, ofChicago, at Sharpsville, 200; DIR.
Chapman. OF Erie, at Greenville, so; at
Sheakleyville 1ls, and several at many other
places.
The residence OF Robert Taylor near the
Westmoreland county home, was, with its
contents, destroyed by fire Sunday night
The family had a narrow escape with their
ives. The loss Is S1,500, with $500 insur-
ance.
The miners at Hon. A. F. Mizener's mines
and at the Turner coal and coke company,
have accepted the reduction Of cents a ton
run OF the mine. The miners In the Mahon-
ing Valley iron company have gone to work
at 32 cents ton.
James Huey was arrested Thursday charg-
ed with being one OF the men who robbed and
tortured old Mr.. Smallwood at his home near
Lock 8. This is the third Huey that has been
arrested on this charge, and oil are now in
Jail at Washington.
by the explosion Of natural gas ut Sharon.
house occupied by Daniel Bryson and
family was wrecked. Mrs. Bryson and her
daughter were seriously hurt. 1he damage
| Is 81 800.
The Empire Granite Company has entered
| SUIT Hgdlnst tHe IuWrtuce county SOlulers
| Monument association for the money they
were to receive for building the Lawrence
county soldiers monument.
The tipple and works OF the tho NIillwood
| Coal ana Coke company, at Millwood were
burned late Monday night, causing loss OF
| 100000.
| of Hawntown. near Irwin, was fatally injured
| oy the fall OF slate in the Yough shaft yester-
lay.
John Barner and bis wife, residing near
Irwin, celebrated their golden wed ding,
Monday. An incident OF the celebration was
he baptizing Of twin grandchildren.
The house OF Thaddeus Stewart. at Bell
| wood, near Altoona. was damaged by llre TO
| he extent Of $4,000. Several fremen were
cut by flying glass.
Harry Vogan. an employe at the New
Castle steel mill, was horribly burned by
molten metal from broken converter. He
| may die.
Frank Truschel, OF Lawrence county has
| been taken to Iowa, where he is charged with
| obtaining money under false pretense.
| Gov. Mckinley will be commencement
day orator, Ju4e 27, at Allegheny College,
| Meadville.
:
was killed by falling from the gangway while
wheeling coke.
The number OF typhoid fever patients at
Johnstown is now 57,and the crisis is thought
TO be pust
William L. Linlnger. switch-tender, was
struck by shifting engine in the Alto ona
yards and killed
Harry Shearer, OF Leechburg. was arrested
In Indidna, charged with forging note for
$3.50.
Somerset county's centennial anniversary
will be celebrated on the day when all
America signalizes the birth Of freedom
July 4,
The Sharon tile works, after several months
idleness resumed operations Monday. About
l25 hands are employed.
A large bed OF clay, suitable for the manu-.
facture Of pottery, has been found at Johns
| town.
| George Brady, coke worker at Alverton,
tell from gangway and was killed.
There is talk OF an electric railway between
Ebensburg and Johnstown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
IIEADiN0 FOn LIFE.

A congregation numbering so attended
Meadville Sunday evening. The subject of
the pastor, hev. Richard II. Davies, was,
"Should the Boy BE Hanged2" and related to
the case of Fred Mcdonnell, now under SEN
tence of death. Rev. Davies took the ground
that the doomed boy is mentally unbalanced
and is not responsible for his acts. That he
is victim Of the law OF heredity, and this
should have great weight in dealing with his
case,
A committee consisting of DIR. c. G. Carroll,
DR.. j. r. Hassler, DR.. L. G. Parsons, A. J.
Palm, editor Of the Meadville Messenger, and
Rev. Davies was appointed to act as they
deemed best. A petition to Governor Hast
ings to commute the death sentence to life
Imprisonment will be prepared
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Mobbed q Lecturer.

mob of from 5000 to 5000 men, com
posed inrRely OF Catholics, attacked the Ma
sonic Temple at Savannah, Ga, in an at
tempt to break up u lecture by ex-priest
siattery. The moD br Ike In the windows aud
attempted 10 force an entrance. Ten COM
panies OF militia were called out to assist the
police. The mob was finally quieted with
the assistance VI the Vicar General OF the
diocese.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
SHE WEARS A WHITE RIBBON
Mrs. Cleveland Becomes Member of the
w. G. I. u.

Mrs. Cleveland has joined the.women's Chris
Iian Temperance Union. Miss willard and q
few of her devoted friends attending:the Natl
onal Conncl OF Women had the honor Of In
itating the mistress OF the White House
into the mysteries OF the order Sunday
night.
Mrs. Cleveland signed the constitution and
then Miss willard kissed her and pinned n
badge OF snow white ribbon on her breast.
The fact would probably not have leaked out
II Mrs. Cleveland had not appeared at one o,
the meetings wearing her white ribbon badge
She seems to be quite proud of ana 1t caused
other won, IN to ask questions. Soon every
body knew It,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
THE NEW NORWEGIAN BILL.
Provisions of the Measure Now Before
the Massachusetts House.

the Massachusetts House.
The altered Norwegian" bill proposed by
Representative Myers, Of Cambridge, is pres
sed by the same men who were Its advocates
last session. The measure has lost favor and
is more bitterely opposed than before. The
bill proposes In cities and towns of more than
5OOO inhabitants TO submit the question OF
licensing under the Norwegian system on the
petition OF not less than 80 voters la license
towns, who offer bonds Of 1000 In towns
and $1,000 In cities conditioned on the for
nation Of company II decided afllrma-
lively, a company shall be formed to take
entire charge OF the retail liquor business,
except that licenses TO clubs and to druggists
are TO be granted under existing laws.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

In the file room and document rooms ut
the Capitol, secreted under piles Of useless
Government publications and the accumulat-
cd dust OF year, lie many precious papers and
books whose existence:is forgotten or at least
unknown. Not long ago one OF the clerks
of the House OF Representatives found some
autograph letters OF Washington in the midst
OF pile OF old records which his superior
officer thought he Knight just as we'll get rid
Of" At another time he discovered in o
pigeon-hole the original of the letter Martha
Washington wrote In response to resolution
declaring II to be the sense OF Congress that
the Father OF His Country should be buried
in the crypt of the Capitol, in which she
gives her objections TO the plan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
STRINGENT SALOON LAW.
Local Option and Restrictive Measures
Passed.

The Nicholson temperance bill passed the
Indiana House OF Representatives by vote
OF rs to 20. II is very stringent measure,
although 1t lost some OF its force by being
amended. It provides for local option in
this way: That a majority petition against
q saloon In a certain community will prevent
one being established there for two years. II
provides against music In saloons, and a
other busiIess,a direct blow at the restaurant
with bar attached 1t also does away with
screens. and all saloons must be operated on
the first floor, provision to knock out wine
rooms. The bill will have no trouble in pass.
Ing the senate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Aerial Navigation.

Senator Brice from the committee on In.
terstate commerce, reported without recon-
mondation resolution authorizing the secre-
tary OF the treasury to pay the sum OF $780,
600 to any inventor from any part of the
world. who shall prior to 1900 construct a
OF safely navigating the air at a speed of 80
miles an hour. and capable OF carrying freight
and passengers. The object OF the report is
to print the Information available on the
subject OF the experiments at aerial nayiga-
tion since the days OF MontRolfier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Boats Sunk.

The ice jam in tho Ohio river was the cause
OF a serious accident near East Liverpool, o.
The towboats Pacific and Charley Hook, the
model barge Chunk and three other barges,
were crushed by the ice and sunk In about
12feet OF water, involving total loss Of
about sac, 900. Both the towboats had been
down TO Cincinnati with coal Reets, and
were moored r. short distance below East
Liverpool awaiting an opportunity to set out
for ptttahtlrO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
First Break in the Cabinet.

nesday afternoon placed his resignation az q
member OF the cabinet In the hands OF Presi-
dent Cleveland, to be accepted upon the ap.
pointment Of his successor. Though the
rumors OF the coming retirement OF Mr..
Bssell have been rife for sometime, the
Official announcement, when It was made
caused something Of q sensation. The fact
spread rapidly through hotels and clubs, and
the discussion OF the chances OF congress
passing all the appropriation bills quickly
gave wayto speculation as to who would be
the new postmaster-general. Mr.. Bissell will
not relinquish his portfolio until April. lie
will then return to Buffalo.
The President on Thursday nominated
William l.. Wilson. OF West Virginia, to sue.
cesd Wilson s. Bissell on Postmaster q en-.
eral
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
University of America

Representative Hainer (Neb) has intro
duced bill to establish the University Of
America, in which each state, territory and
congressional district shall be entitled to an
equal proportionate number OF students,
chosen by means Of open competitive exam.
nations. Instruction in all departments oi
knowledge is to be given and facilities fur.
nished for scientific and literary research and
investigation. The government of the uni.
versity is to be vested In board Of twenty
regents
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Blood-Letting in Plenty.

William Hatfield, OF IIatneld-M Mccoy fame
was Killed by Adam Bailey In Mcdowell
county, W. Va. This is expected to start the
great ieud airesh. At Kimuall, u small place
40 miles south OF Huntington, w. Va, a gem
sral fight took place among 25 colored peo-
pie OF both sexes and 100 shots were fired
Henry Mutt, Margaret Miles and another per-
son were fatally wounded and four are in a
serious condition from bullet wounds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
CASTELLANES ARE HAPPY.
III, Family of Anna Gould's Coming
Husband Literally entertained.

The Marquis and Marquise de Castellane
and Count Henri dc Castelane, parents and
brother OF Count Jean de Castelane, oi
France. who is to marry Anna Gould. will go
back to France full OF high ideas
regarding the liberality Of New York hospi-
tality. Their waking hours have been con.
stantly utilized since their arrival on sunday
answering social invitations.
Count Jean de Castelane gave bachelor
dinner in the Astor dining room at tho Wal
dorf. Everybody drank the health Of Anna
Could and each guest went away with q
superb diamond scarfpin in his pocket as a
souvenir A special dispensation has been
received from the Pope sanctioning the union
aud the papa benediction will doubtless fol-
low. Miss Gould has received numerous
gifts Of great value. She denies the reports
that she is TO become O Catholic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
NEGRO JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

A glance over the spring election returns
dlscloses some queer facts. Fallston borough
elected a Democratic judge of election. the
FIRST for 90 years in that town, and Demo.
cratic councilman. the first for 10 years. A
colored justice OF the peace, Frank Phillips,
was elected In Pulaski township, the Arst ever
elected in Beaver county, and the third in the
state.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
TWO pIa FAcropIps BURNED.

Fire completely destroyed Hood. Gale q
Co.'S veneering works aud the Gotham table
works, two Of warren's leading manufac-
,ories. They furnished employment for $50
hands. The total loss will be over sl00,0
with s75,O0e insurance, and they will pro-
badly be rebuilt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Pension Lawyers Disbarred.

Attorney George M. Van Leuven, Jr., of
Lime Springs, Ia, who has figured SO conspi-
cuously In the nest Of pension frauds dis
covered In Iowa. Minnesota and other states
OF that section. was dsbarred from practice
before the pension department Secretary
Smith has also disbarred Attorneys John
Rutter, OF Clarington. o.. and John 4. Moss,
OF Chilicothe. Mo-, for violating pension laws
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
A YOUNG COrpLE.

Rev. r. Morris Smith, Of Baden, united In
marriage last Wednesday the youngest couple
ever welded in Beaver county. The groom
s Frank Edward Marr, aged II years, and
he bridge is Bessie MusgrAye, aged 10 years.
They are residents OF Economy township.
Parents Of both consented.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Wool.

PHILADELPHIA Wool Is quiet; prices steady
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia Xxx
and above, Haisc., ana above i0tdi1o: medi-
um 2Oa2lc; quarter blood, 2l@22c; common
is@iyc, New YORK, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc
at idalic.; \, i5@ iBc; medium, l9cs2Jc.; quarter
blood, a,asic. common, l7a lsc.; washed, comb
ing, delaine fine, lsaaD;.; medium 2la22c:
coarse, Oaslc. low, y ss3c,; unwashed medium
lGal1c: low medium lIalSc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
THE on MAnkEr, MARoH 1.

Pittsburg, Pa Opening, siO7; highest 81 O7la
lowest, VI .0B,s; closing, Sl06l1 Credit baiances
steady at sl.03 Cash oil sl05as bid
Oil City.-National transit certificates OPEN
ed at el07; highest &l07I9 lowest, si05I6;
closed, VI 05le; sales li.OO0 barrels; clearancea
barrelA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Cattle-Common to extra steers
ka5O0a565; stockers and feeders, g.. iUCaI Vi
cows and bulls, 81. 5Os 100; calves, s250a5 ;5
Hogs-heavy, - 0OCai IS. common TO choice
mixed, o. sO(ai2O; choice assorted, 81 Ll0sLl5
light, S3.I5aSL05: pigs, ~ j0G3,na sheep-ln.
ierior TO choice, ss5os4s5; lambs, g. ss5&o3a
Cincinnati Hogs - select shippers none.
butchers g. 40to450; fair to good packers - ID
to 4iO: fair to light SAOOtoi.5, common ano
toughS3 75toI Is Cattle-good shippers$i l5tol 15
good tochoice 81 l6tol 50: fair TO medium 90 soto
tl0; common e.. 2oto32A Sheep--extra a. este
Lb0; good to choice sS.oOtoiOO; common to iaii
eaUO Toll IS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Morgan Convicted.

AT Stafford Court House, Virginia, the Jury
In the case OF the Aqua creek train robb.r.
Charles Morgan, brought In verdict OF
the penitentiary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

The steamer Istrian. from Liverpool for
been reported at Bermuda, short Of coal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

An Indianapolis young man named Shoe
maker was fogged by his neighbors because
he had neglected his inarm mother.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

There were nearly 400 deaths from grip
IN New York during the past two months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

The Mexican warship Libertad has turned
ip at the Misslppi ieIties, safe but damaged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
ed steam pillow ornamenting some fence

ed steam pillow ornamenting some fence
corner.
Contrary to all expectations, the use
of steam and the locomotive have enor-
mously increased the use, necessity and
value of the horse, for the very reason
of the vast increase of wealth and in
dustry born of its use, and if the electric
motor shall have added any new forces
to civilization it Will stretch out Into
new fields, creating other avenues adapt
ed to the horse, which in itself it cannot
fill.
But the story is not all told. During
the blockade of the Confederate ports the
spindles of the world were nearly para
of the cotton crop are the darby and
the mule. Co-equal with the destruction
of the horse has been the destruction of
the mule, and the cotton States raise but
few mules or horses. They purchase
these supplies. The mule does not prop
agate Itself, and with not enough of
brood mares in the country to recuperate
the horse stock, what is the cheering
prospect for a mule and the cotton crop
in the next seven years? viii the cleo
trio wagon cultivate the cotton crop?
TT auctoneer's cry of "Going-go-
ing--gone" has about ceased and per-
maps if this senseless and endless news
paper chatter was given a rest a nation
al calamity might be averted
GEORGE Il. KELLOGG.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13

No ~. Dcletiuns: /. Patriot. @
w-Hit-e. 3. C. And d. 4. caI-Not. 3.
sinking. g. desired :. AGONY. s.
Finish. O. de-Note-e 10. cl-Inb- sing
II. am Nest-y. II. le-Gate-e. -. la-Din-g.
IA. basket 10. ga-Yet-y. Initials:
Thanksgiving day.
No. 7l3.-Patched Furs: Mink behead-
ed and cuTuilcd-in; joined TO muff-
muff in.
No. 1li.-Pi:
Like one who fingers yet upon the sands,
Gazing his last upon the fading sail
That bears his friends afar TO other lands,
i watch the bleak November daylight fail,
And, wetcring in the pale and watery skies
The dim stars fatcr forth, the cold moon rise.
No. 7l5.-Pictured Word; Misunder-
stands.
No. 716-Anagram: Gossip.
No. 7l7.-Crossword Enigma; Holland
No. 7ls.-Single Acrostic: /. Hubert
2. Ida. 3. Lily 4. Deer. 8. Ash.
No. 7lg-Hidden Fish; l. Herring. g.
Sole. 3. Lamprey. 4. Eel. 8. Ling.
No. 72O.- Geographical Anagrams: 1.
Penrith. 2. Siberia. 3. Tartary. 4.
Georgia. O. Acre 8. Caledonia. Z. Aus
tralia s. Ladrone. o. Polynesia.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
An African Cook.

Dcria Ali was our swarihy chef, iittlo
wizcucd up old fellow. much given to
complaining of and quarrcling with the
other mcmbcrs of the outfit, but, on the
other hand, a first class jungle cook. He
had seen IA good deal of the world having
visited Melbourne and other places in
Australia. Not finding them To his lik-
ing, however, he had returned to his ma
tive Jungle. His Wardruhc NN,ls, like sam
Wcllcr'S knowledge of London, "cXtcu-
sive and peculiar. One day ho would app
pear wearing IA turhoosh, TWO yard, Of c,Ii-
leo and spear; the next day very tight
trousers and an old military uNcrcuat, an
other day an ancient and porous mackin-
tosh, of which hr said, "llim cost me ~
at Melbourne
shccp-p0or, white, fat tailed things
They got 50 used To marching that after 4.
few days they needed no driving and
would follow like dogs, getting gradually
killed oil day by day till they wcro all
gone, and IA fresh lot had To- be bought to
fill their places. 1t was necessary to take
sheep with us in order To keep the pot
supplied when our time Wa, devoted VX-
clusiNcly to the pursuit of lions. ON such
occasions IL would have been fatal to sport
to discharge ride i'm order to supply our
selves with food. ono sheep marched with
us for about 2iU miles, his day of oXccu-
ton having been postponed to the very
last because we had become 50 mutually
attached. When he was killed, he was
barely uatable.-\incteenth Century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
ratrlotle and piplomatie.

In Sir Walter Scott's journal he speaks
repeatedly of the superior appearance q -
English you h~ over those of scotland. lie
theories that their manners ripened ear
lier and moro thoroughly in "a SUMMER eli
mate. We are accustomed to think OF
England as something other than "a hot
house, but there may be germ of truth
in the idea. Every one acknowledges the
grace and easo uf even the most ignorant
peasant in southern countries. In this
connection may he cited speech made 10
an Alncricul who attended some conven-
tion in Genoa some time ago. She wore
pinned To ho lapel of her coat atiny badge
which bore the Italian flag While on u
water excursion she noticed vessel which
hoatod the stars and stripes \ thrill of
hcim-yvrh -huon hcr voice as She said inn
pul,iVcly iN her uatman, Ibid You ever
see anytime more beautiful than that
banner Mitha courteous bow hr an
s,Srrcd "\rNcr. madam. except that
which you honor hr wearing over your
heart New York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
No. r2T. Transpositions.

Transposo the letters in the following
so rs to make complete words and rear
range the words Of each sentence so as to
form the first line of IL well known nursery
rhyme:
/. Tcltil eppc oh chr tolls hccps sab.
>. Lii mad TWEEN illh pa kajo het
3. RAINY nutcurry tiquc yarn.
1. Nahh IA -hhu no rect yeh pot hct.
,. Rigs lapy soby moce dan ton OF.
Is. Shartc hct hes neque fO start dame
NOSE.
T. Heron a,t tillrt caik Il rocner nj.
s. Cons 70 ncXspice gins II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
No. 7e4.-Beheadments.

Behead silicious, ornamental stone
and leave an entrance.
Behead swedish secretion from trees
and leave IA girls name.
Bchead to leap suddenly and leave a
small weight.
}ehead conception and leave to dis
tribute.
Bchcad to torment and leave tranquil
lily.
Bchead relating to images and leave re-
scmhIing II cone.
Bchead prcSagc and leave persons.
Bchead to contract and leave pointed
weapon.
Beheadments form the name of "a trait
which every one should POSSESS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13

A pretty room seen lately had stationary
bookshelves for its student owner running
in single rows about it's walls. One row
began at each end of the chimney piece, on
a line with the mantel board and ran across
to the windows at one side and on the
other to a closet door. Each row turned
the corner without break. The shelves
were narrow slabs of wood, matching the
rest of the woodwork in the room. On tho
lowerShelf the books were placed, the up
per shelf holding bits of china and bric-a-
brac. Across the wide space between the
windows the row swelled to the dimen-
sions of two shelves, dropping back again
TO one shelf to finish it's course The effect
was very attractive, and as the room was
the workroom of its owner, tho limited
shelves held all that was needed in the
way of reference books.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
A SOClALlSTlC EXPERIMENT.
Life and Rules of Work at Lanes Labor
settlement In Paraguay.


Cosine l. the name Of Lanes labor set.
Element in Paraguay an outcome of the
abortive ,ncialistic settlement Of New Aus
tralia The Cosine Monthly gives some
account of life at Cuisine Labor is rough
ly divided into outdoor and indoor depart.
ments Bosses not 80 named are IN
charge of various subdepartments of each
kind of labor Wurkmcn are busted In
clearing, farming gardening dairying
and several mechanical trades. The cook
ing is done mainly in a common kitchen.
only two families maintaining kitchens Of
their own. Two cooks are on duty i'm the
common Kitchen. and there are three re.
lays Of cooks tor this service Married
persons have their meals served at home
but single men cat in the large dining hall
at tables seating four persons each The
women attend comparatively to the wash
ing and mending Of the single men Other
such work in the colony is done in the
family.
The colony works eight hours day five
days week. No work is done on sun
day, and there is one other weekly holt
day. Most persons take a half holiday on
Saturday afternoon and the other half
holiday at some other time There is a
midday summer siesta of three hours and
two quarter hour "smakeha's" daily.
Breakfast is at $50 o'clock in summer
and 6;3O in winter. The cooks horn reg
ulates everything in the settlement. Ev
cry adult has an allowance of three Para
guayan dollars weekly, and children have
IL Paraguaynn dollars. Men must pay
1915. women 81. 80 and children 90 cents
weekly TO the Kitchen What is left may
be spent at the settlement store. The wom-
en- had for time an extra allowance OF