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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.
Bill TO Restrict the Nuzber as Far
as Possible.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Lodge
chairman of the com nittee on immigra-
ton, today reported a bill from that com
mittee for the restriction of immigra-
ton The bill provides for the exclu-
sion of all persons uho are so ignorant
as to be unable to read and write any
language. Senator Lodge presented a
written report on the bill in which he
says:
"This measure, if adopted, will ex-
clude large portion of the pres ent
migration, and, with few exceptions, will
tell exclusively on the most undesirable
immigration. No measure can be de-
vised which will let in absolutely every
immigrant who ought to be shut
out, but the percentage of desirable i'm
migrants who would be excluded BY this
bill would be reduced to the minimum"
The committee also says there can be
no doubt that there is a general and
very earnest desire among the people of
the United States to restrict immigra-
ton.
at is obvious that immigration in its
present unrestricted FORM" the report
continues, threatens to injure the quail
ity of our citizenship and lower the rates
Of American wages"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
BRITISH ARBITRATION.
1t Might he Agreed TO, With Condi-
lions IL Beaten.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Daily News,
in an editorial, regrets that such a grave
subject as Venezuela had not been
raised by more influential man than
L. Atherly Jones the radical member,
who moved an amendment expressing
the regret of an assurance that the Ven
ezuela boundary dispute would be sub
mitted to arbitration.
"No liberal wishes to pick a quarrel
with Lord Salisbury over Venezuela"
the Daily News continues. Therefore
it is impossible that the house of com
mons should adopt the Jones amend
ment. 1t would be virtual vote of cen
sure, which would, in the present case
be unPatriotic. The country would, we
hope, welcome from Mr. Balfour an an
nouncement of general arbitration,
with a proviso that, in the event of the
award going against us. England
should purchase the settled districts"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
war Material for Insurgents

New York, Feb. IA dispatch TO the
World from Kingston, Jamaica, says:
Several invalid Cubans who have ar
rived here report that immense stores of
munitions of war have been received BY
the insurgents, which have enabled
them to take measures for the occuPa-
ton of the city Of Santiago the moment
the United States government recog-
mixes them. Gen. Weyler's advent has
caused them to plan prompt and deci-
sive action.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21

ladders or dragged out of the corridors
the officers and iremen going into the
midst of the smoke. The fire burned so
fiercely by this time that no detailed
search Of the building could be made
and from what can be learned there were
many girls and women on the three
upper stories, either lying in fainting
fits or overcome by smoke. 1t was this
fact that led to the rumors that there
were at least twenty women dead, and
the story, even at this writing, does not
seem improbable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
RECREANT LOVER KILLED.
Forsaken Girl Murders Her Para
mOur and Commits Suicide.

Eorsaken Girl Murders Her Para
mOur and Commits Suicide.
ST. Louir, Feb. I6.-Barbara Kossel, a
pretty German girl about I9 years old,
tonight shot and killed John Rchlfng
her lover, and then with the same wea-
pom, fred bullet into her own brain,
dying almost instantly.
The tragedy occurred in a room ad-
joining H. F. Shermans printing Office
at Olive and Third streets. John Rohl-
fng and his brother Henry, both of
whom worked in the printing Office,
lodged there. When Henry returned TO
their lodgings this evening he found the
body of his brother. lying in the hall
way The body of the dead girl he found
within the room.
John and Miss Kossel had lived to-
gether for two years, though unmarried,
but recently they quarreled and broke
up housekeeping, when Rohling com
menced keeping company with another
girl. Miss Kossel had been in the habit
of visiting her former lover at the room
on Olive street, where he had gone to
live with his brother, Henry. This
morning Henry left John asleep and
went out to spend the day. He says he
knows nothing of what occurred after
that, but it is supposed that Miss
Kossel called on her recreant lover and
tried to get him to return to her Fail
ing to do so, she shot and killed him and
then committed suicide.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
a LUCKY ACCIDENT.
Edison Believes He Has Found a
Hardening For Aluminium.

New York, Feb. I6.-Edison in his ex.
periments with the Rontgen rays in
photography, believes that he has acct
dentally hit upon process of hardening
aluminium that will make it substitute
for steel in all the various commercial
uses of that metal, from ships to bicy.
cles. This means a revolution in the
iron world.
This discovery was made by the wiz
ard last night. In happening to pick up
one of the aluminium disks used for the
cathod electrode in the course of his ex-
periments, he tried to bend it, but found
that its nature had changed and that it
was as stiff as steel.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
Young Kansan Prisoner.

Emporia, Kan, Feb. II. - Charles
Christy of Waverly, Kan, young law
yer well known here, has just arrived
from Cuba, wher he was prisoner
He with about 400 others, was captured
in a battle near Havana All but him
and fifteen other Americans were lined
up and shot The American Consul
saved them. Christy is member of one
of the pioneer families of Coffey county
He is an enthusiastic Cuban patriot, and
claims they have everything on the
island except Havana, and that will soon
fall. He also says that since the new
Spanish general has taken command no
prisoners are taken.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
HAZARDOUS OCCUPATION.
Bicycle Riders Feared by Accident
Insurance Companies.

Boston, Feb. l6.-The accident risks to
bicycle riders are being considered in
the conferences of the Mutual Accident
Insurance underwriters, and an ultima
tum has practically been given out. It
was agreed that bicyling is hazardous
occupation, which insurance companies
cannot insure against at the present
rate of premium. In the resolution was
this clause:
Resolved, That the use of the bicycle
should be covered by additional coat
or a reduction of the amount of the
death indemnity benefits; and it is rec
commended that this be provided FOR by
either of the following methods; Fret,
the adequate increase of premiums TO
cover tho added risk, OF, second, the
classification as an occupation of bicycle
riders in class twice as hazardous as it
appeared; third, that benefits by acct
dents by bicycle riding be specifically
reduced; fourth, the including of bicy
cling under the policies to be covered
only by spscifc.permits at an extra pre-
MUM"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21

Washington, Feb. IS.-Secretary Car
Isle today submitted to the house of
representatives copy of draft sent to
him by Secretary Smith OF an item to be
inserted in the Indian appropriation bill
for 5000 to enable the secretary Of the
interior TO negotiate with thesUncom-
pahgre Indians residing upon the Tin
tab reservation in Utah for the modifi-
cation of existing treaties and agree
ments with those Indians. Accompany
ing.the request for the appropriation
was letter from Commissioner Brown
ing of the Indian bureau, giving state
ment of facts relative to the work Of the
commission, showing what has been
do and some difficulties in the way of
succe, Accomplishment of the work"
The lie. says that a matter which
causes serious concern is that there is in
reality but very little, if any, land within
the entire Uncompahgre reservation
suitable for allotment for agricultu raj
land. The commissioners report says
that certain parts of the reservation are
suitable for grazing purposes, but none
east of Green River, and but little, COM
paratively speaking, west of that river,
is fit for agricultural purposes allotted to
the Indians
The question which arise, saws Com
missioner Browning, are: "Shall the
commission use further effort TO induce
the Uncompahgres to take allotments in
severalty under the existing circum-
stances' Is it your desire Ito Secretary
Smith, that they shall make further re-
port of lands not.suited or required for
allotment, in order that such lands N ay
be restored to the public domain Shall
the commission suspend work with the
Uncompahgres and go on with negotia-
tons with the Uintahs for the relin-
punishment of their landsi"
Mr.. Browning adds that the Uintah
reservation is admirably adapted 10 In
should be kept intact for their use and
occupation until it is ascertained beyond
question that there is a surplus over
present and prospective wants OF. the In
dams thereon and in that region of the
when such portions as are real
y not needed might be disposed of for
white settlement.
Speaking about the vacancy on the
commission, Mr.. Browning says that
with the present amount of money or
IN hand, the commission can be run till
about the middle of May. He does not
,now whether the act creating the com
mission is mandatory as to three mem
,ers or not.
The subcommittee of the house judi
iary committee reported favorably to-
ay upon the resolution introduced BY
Congressman Allen restoring to the
1ormon church the property now in the
ands of the receiver. Mr.. Allen ap-
cared before the full committee today
Thich now has the matter in charge, in.
dvocacy for its recommendation for PAS
c, and consideration will probably be
nished upon it by Friday, when IA
orable report is looked for Senator
annon has made arrangements to sP-
ear before the senate committee on ju-
iciary on Monday for hearing upon
lis matter.
On Friday Senator Cannon expects to
opear before the committee on terri
'ries, with Delegate Murphy of Arizo-
a, when both sides of the question, Of
lie annexation of portion OF Arizona
Utah will be discussed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
Information.

AT lecture on 1.-THE Decline of Lit
erature," the eloquent orator shouted:
"Where are the Chaucers and Shaks.
peares and Millions and MacaulaysS
Where are they, I sayw And voice
answered, sadly, from the gallery "AN
dead"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21

]. A. Strathy, manager of the Bank of
Commerce, Strathic, Ont, was shot and
fatally wounded by an unknown man
who called at his house.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
OUR INDIAN RESERVATIONS
Secretary Smith Wants TO
Modify Treaties.

Shall Further Efforts be Made to In
duce Indians to Agree to Allotments
Favorable aOutlook for the Bill
Restoring Mormon Church Property
Utah Senators Assignments Salts
factory.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21

A dispatch from Pierce, Neb., says:
Rear Admiral Fyffe, U. S. N, is seri-
ously III at his residence here.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21
HALF HUNDRED DEAD MINERS
Explosion in the Vulcan at
Newcastle, Colo.

Little Hope Cherished that Any Of the
Men Will be Found Alive-One Man
Blown Out, and Died Soon Af:er-
Explosion Believed to Have Been
Caused by Internal Fires in that Dis
trict
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21

A cool head and a warm heart should
o gether.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
NATURE OF THE ELDER DUMAS.
Nine. Dorval, the Actress, Always Cailet
Him Her "Gcod Dog"

Nine. Dorval, the Actress, Always Called
Him Her "Gcod Dog"
did not meet the elder Dumas until
he was on the wane, but was acquainted
with him before he fell under the in
fluence of Adah Isaacs Menken. When
young, his hair was fair, then dark, but
when saw him it was gray and in tex
ture less woolly than the negro's. His
lips were thick and extended from ear
to ear when he laughed, and his tee'
were uneven and set apart from each
other. He fiattered himself that his nose
was straight. It was. however, lumpy,
with wide, strongly marked and quiver-
ing nostrils. To the pride of life he was
insensible. But he was a slave Of the
flesh, though in fitful way, and the
never ending pressure of creditors oblig-
ed him to react against his conviviality
One saw that he was force Of nature
and a child Of nature.
His small hands aud feet and his sin
gularly acute though good natured blue
eyes alone indicated blood derived
from a long line Of civilized northern
ancestors. There were traces of Africa
in his speech. His laugh was guffaw,
but its hilarity was contagious. When
a case of suffering was made known to
him, his face at once fell, and If he
knew the sufferer the broad face con-
tracted, and he howled until he had
spent his grief. Nine. Dorval, whom h
and Victor Hugo thought the greatest
actress of her time, for emotional parts,
used to call him her "bon chien" and
her "gros CHEM" In the hour Of death
she did not lay aside this term of en-
dearment, which any one else would
have resented. He was doggish in many
respects, but of the generous, impulsive,
Newfoundland. type -"The Elder Du.
mas" by Emily Crawford in Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

A writer in the Worcester (Mass. Spy
thus describes Stephen Salisbury Of
that city, who has just given the city a
site for an art museum and 800, 900 to
build it: "Simple in his tastes and
modest and democratic in spirit, Mr..
Salisbury's single aim ITO spend money
SO as to relieve want. to raise to q high
plane the lives Of persons of small
means and lofty and earnest purposes,
and to add to the prosperity of Worces-
ter. His intimate friends love and ad-
mire him. His gifts are never the Off
spring of impulse. but the product Of
anxious thought, yet they are never ac-
companied by troublesome conditions
What beautiful example Mr.. Sails
bury is of practical wisdom and simple
goodness! Gratitude cannot outrun his
generosity or the warm interest which
he feels in the welfare of his townsmen
and fellow men,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Ihave bought the
Finest and Best
line of Goods ever
brought to Reyn-
Oldsville.
oldsville.

A line of novelty goods
from 10 to so cents a yard;
dress goods in all colors and
at all prices; plaids from 8 to
IS cts a yard; Shepherd plaid
from 12a to Is cts; cashmeres
in all colors and at prices to
suit the times; forty.five inch
Henrietta in black, blue,
green and rose at 48 cts a
yard; former price $1.OO.
A large line in wash goods;
Dimity, Percale, Gesmonda
and Moire Esistal, Dotted
Swiss in white, blue and pink
at prices lower than ever;
white goods at all prices;
satines in plain, striped and
figures.
Large line of embroideries
from 2 cts up to rs cts a
yard.
Ladies' waists from 4S cts
to $1.25.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
RIDING ON A SUNBEAM.
A New Invention For Carrying Sound with
nut Wtrru.

A New Invention For Carrying Sound with
out Wires.
When walking through the laboratory
Of the Volta bureau with DR.. A. Graham
Bell, the inventor of the telephone. I
picked up on one of the shelves piece
Of pine board about half an inch thick
and eight inches square. Out Of the cen
ter of it extended speaking tube,
which apparently rested against thin
disk of bright metal sunk into the oppo-
site side. This metal was like silver
mirror, and was about as large around
as the bottom of q tumbler. asked DR..
Bell what 1t was, and he told me that
it was perfected instrument whose
original construction enabled him to
project his voice from one point to an.
other through the medium of a sunbeam.
1t enabled him, in other words, to send
sounds along ray Of light without the
aid Of an electric wire. He took the in
strument and put the tube to his mouth,
holding the mirror SO that it caught the
sun and cast little shadow disk Of
light ON the opposite wall. Then by
breathing slightly he made this shadow
increase and diminish, and assume va
rious shapes by the action of his breath
against the mirror diaphragm.
THAT shows you," said he, "how
the action of the diaphragm is carried
along the ray. Now, if you will put a
little bottle with some SCOT in it where
that shadow is on the wall, and speak
into the tube, you will find that the
sound will travel along that ray of
light, and by having receiver connect.
ed with the bottle one would be able to
hear what you are saying. We have
spoken by this means to and from points
200 yards apart, and there seems to be
no reason to doubt that speech may be
sent along beam of light for great dis
tances. In our experiment in this we
first used selenium, very rare sub
stance. and very sensitive to light. We
have found, however, that we can pro-
duce very good results with common
SCOT. and the discoveries may yet be
made which will make such an in
vention commercially practicable ~
Worlds Progress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
THE PAWNBROKER.
His Life Not Happy One From His Own
Point of View.

HIS Lie NOT n Happy One From His own
Point of View.
Yes" said the pawnbroker, "the
public has an idea that we are o hard
hearted lot, but that is only one side Of
the story. A man in this business who
had tears to shed wouldn't have roof
over his head inside Of a year. "
lyon mean you can't afford to pity
the misfortunes Of others on cash
basis?" / queried.
"Very few people come here ON ac-
count of misfortune. You saw the young
man who went out as you came in?"
"Yes-an actor, eh?"
Every likely. Here's watch he
brought The works are second class
and the cases filled. can buy carload
came here to make raise. He said his
wife was dying, and he wanted &25 on
the watch. When / offered him t5, he
wept, but if you'll follow him two
blocks you'll find him in saloon,
spending part Of the money. Nine out
of ten customers don't hesitate to lie,
and ten out Of ten would beat your Un-
Gle Isaac if they could"
"But people pawn their clothes to
get food," said.
Perhaps so. Here's dress woman
brought in an hour ago. She also wept
She had story about sickness and hun
ger, and she declared this was her we'd
ding dress. From certain earmarks /
know she bought this dress secondhand.
l know she paid "a for it. strained a
point when l offered her 81, but she'll
go out and call me highway robber. I"
"But you never get taken in and done
for?'
Don't II Well, I'd like to see the
pawnbroker who hasn't been done upl
It's n cold month when don't get beat,
and by the very people whom you would
sympathize with most. See these shin.
ers?"
"Yes-fne diamonds"
"Want 'em for dollar apiece?"
"You don't mean it!''
"Glad to get it, sir. They were left
by woman who wanted to raise money
to bury her husband. was half sicb
and very busy and gave her 500 on
them. They are paste-only paste. She
came in here to beat me of course, and
no doubt had a good laugh over it.
Here's locket set with pearls, which
my clerk advanced $50 on. The weeping
man who brought it wanted to bury hii
dead wife with the money. can buy
'em at wholesale for SO apiece. DOM
you believe all you hear about your un
Gle having heart Of stone. There arr
plenty Of people who wouldn't beat 6
street car, but we are considered fail
game for them, and they'll lie like
smoke to take us in. It's great place
for tears, sighs and tales of sorrow, but
the main idea is to give your Uncle
Isaac the cold drop, and it's done often
er than care to acknowledge DE
troit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
CLOTHING.

You will save money by
buying your clothing at
Hanau's. Mems all wool
cheviot suits at $50, worth
1000; mems all wool cheviot
suits at 500; mems clay suits
from $50 to S14; youths
suits in cheviots, worsteds
and clay, all colors, at all
prices.
Boys and children's suits
from 75c up to 500.
A large line of laundried
shirts, white and colored,
from SOC to 1.25.
A fine line in neckwear,
hats and caps.
Please call in before buy
ing elsewhere. No trouble
to show goods.
N. Hanau.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
MYSTERIES OF THE LOUVRE.
Walls That Are Believed to Hide tho
Bones Of Murdered Men.

Walls That Are Believed to Hide tho
Bones Of Murdered Men.
Every one who has "done" the Louvre
will remember the low pitched and
somewhat gloomy halls in which are
stored the treasures Of Egypt Beneath
these lie yet more darkly mysterious
vaults, inaccessible to the public,
though approached by wide and hand
some staircase, such as would lead one
apartments Of some Importance. Yet
one finds at the bottom nothing but
broad passages disposed in the form Of a
cross, and without any sign whatever
Of door or window.
A recent examination, however, of
the solid stone walls gives experts rea-
son to believe that the masonry is more
recent than the rest Of the structure in
this, the Oldest portion Of the fortress
palace. M. Vaugneux, we'll known
critic, believes that many Of the bodies
of victims killed in the revolution Of
1880 were immured here, and that the
government was afraid to reveal the
fact when the remains Of their comrades
were collected beneath the Colonne de
Juliet.
On the other hand, M. Blondel, the
architect Of the building, and M. Nor
mand, the secretary of the Society For
Protecting Partisan Monuments, hold
the opinion that these subterranean pas
sages led to the oubliettes, into which
Catherine de- Medici cast those who
were unfortunate enough to incur her
hate or fear. A judicious exploration
would clear up the matter and settle,
too, several doubtful points as to the
foundations of Lescot's original citadel
Unfortunately, the annual grant does
not provide for any such archaeological
research, and it would be necessary to
appeal for funds to the generosity Of the
chamber. Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Wanted.

Ladies and gentlemen suffering with
throat and lung difficulties to call at our
drug store for bottle of Otto's Cure,
which we are distributing free OF
charge, and we can confidently recon-
mend it as a superior remedy for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, consumption
and all diseases of the throat and lungs.
1t will stop cough quicker than any
known remedy. We will guarantee II
to cure you. II your children have
Group or whooping cough it is sure to
give instant relief. Don't delay, but
get trial bottle free. Large sizes SOC.
and 25c. Sold BY w. B. Alexander.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
News and Notes.


The cultivation of peanuts for COM
merce is confined to about six states.
A dozen bills have already been in
troduced in congress to promote in some
form irrigation schemes for the reclama-
tion of the arid region.
The great object in composing ma
nure or causing it to ferment under the
most favorable conditions is to make it
finer and render its plant food somewhat
more available.
II is claimed for Siebert's Early that
it il 1.-THE earliest true lima bean ever
offered"
When you start the plow in the gar
den let the fowls in to follow the fur.
row. They will pick mp worms. insects
and their larve. also weed seeds.
O. e. Bessey reports adversely upon
the introduction Of sachsline. His report
Is based upon two years. observations on
it. growth Its foliage IL said to he unfit
for forage, and no animal has shown .
disposition to eat II.
The sojs beam i regarded ~ sxcs'lsnt
~ -~,1
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

The preparation Of peppermint is es-
pecially an American industry. The
peppermint is cut when in bloom. like
hay, dried, placed in close wooden watts
and steamed. The oil cells burst and
the oil passes upward with the steam.
which is condensed and conducted into
q neceiver. where the oil rises and is
piped off. 1t takes about $50 pounds Of
dry peppermint to produce one pound Of
oil An acre of land yields from to 10
pounds Of oil, often more-even az high
as so pounds. New York and Michigan
produce the most. Washington Post