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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
CAPTIVE PARIS.
The Gay City is Taken Outright By the
Czar and Cyariua

The czar and czarina were rapturously re-
ceived by tho Parisians. The crowds were
enth usiastic, and conspicuous amid the Law
wish and gorgeous decorations were the en-
twlned flags OF Russia and France. Like
wise, double lines OF troops guarded the
route OF the imperial party, reinforced by
lines OF detectives, sergeants de vitte and
agents OF the Russian police. Cries OF "Vive
10 tsarV' "yivc le empereurr and "Vlye 10
republiquer' gave voclferous welcome. The
car wore the scarf OF the grand Gordon OF
the Legion OF Honor over his Russian uni
form, and a battery gave the imperial salute
OF 10l guns. President Faure met the imper-
ial pair Mt the depot. As the president and his
guests appeared outside the scene was one
OF frenzied enthusiasm. IL was SO all the
way to the Russian embassy, where the czar
will stay while In Paris. There were fifteen
carriages, tho imperial pair and President
Faure occupying the first. The military es-
cort was numerous and brilliant,
The president. after reaching the Russian
embassy, remaiped with their majesties for n
quarter OF an hour during which the czar
expressed to him how deeply he and the
czarna were affected by the heartiness Of
the welcome accorded them by the citizens
OF Paris and their representatives..
Grent throngs OF people were gathered In
the vicinity OF the Russian embassy, and
when the imperial carriage, which was pre-
Ctu'u ny " nufnOtT Oh tnitis, IN
brilliant native costumes, who came to Paris
| especially to greet the ear, was seen ap-
| preaching the huge crbwd OF people broke
out into cheers at the dominant cry OF "Vive
| le tsar ~
The state coach, bearing the Russian SOW
| ereign, traversed a sea OF people from the
Palace dc In Concorde TO the palace OF the
| Elysee, where n banquet was given In his
honor by tho president OF the republic.
There were 225 guests present. The table
| OF honor was placed Mt the end OF the great
hall Of fetes upon slightly raised platform,
separated from the other tables by a couple
OF beilowcred pillars. The czar and Presi-
dent Faure sat ut the center OF this table, the
czarina sitting beside NJ. Faure and Nine.
Faure sitting beside the czar. The czarina
wore robe OF shot-bue silk, diadem upon
her head and diamond necklace about her
throat.
President Faure, delivered an address OF
| welcome to the czar.
The band Of tho Garde Republicaine play
| ed during the dinner. which offered superb
menu to the distinguished guests.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
REHABrLIrArINa A STEEL COMPANY
Rockefeller Interested in Plan to Re-
organize the Concern.

An attempt is being made to reorganize
the West Superior Iron and Steel Company,
which was wrecked by Francis II. Weeks
forger, now serving n term at Sing Sing
prison. John ID. Rockefeller. one OF the
leading New York holders Of bonds, is inter-
ested In the attempt Mt reorganization.
George W. Murray, n Wall street lawyer, Is n
member of the Bondholders' Committee, and
Is acting as attorney in the matter.
1t Is proposed to combine the general cred
itors and bond bondholders of the company
and take the property for the debts against
1t. A new company would then be formed
and the plant again placed In operation.
The claims against the company amount
to between $4,000. 900 and $4,000, 900, OF this
sum, about s 400, 900 IL in bonds. The only
stumbling block IL the Land and River I'm
provement Company, OF which Weeks was
formerly President. 1t IL not only large
creditor but also owns large block OF the
stock. Naturally this company does not
look with favor upon plan which, while 1t
recognizes Its claim as a creditor, wipes out
Its stock interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
Ships Go Down, With the Probable Los
Of Their Crews.

Captain William Olsen, of San Francisco,
owner of the schooner Rebecca, has received
letter reporting the total destruction by
earthquake OF Altata, a little port on the
western coast Of Mexico.
The letter, which Is a mere scrawl from
one Of the Rebeccas crew, says that the dis
aster occurred September II, and that the
Rebecca. the German barkentine Helena and
the schooner Cometa went down. Ono or
two inland towns were also wiped out, but
the correspondent fails to give details, and
does not say anything as to loss of life either
at sea or shore.
He evidently supposed that news of the
disaster had reached the outside world, and
was merely making an official report of the
loss OF his own vessel.
The owners OF the lost ships are fearful
that most of their crews have gone down, and
1t is believed that the loss of life in the towns
must have been great.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
GREEN GLASS SCALE SETTLED.
Workers Accept Reduction-Another
Window Glass Conference Probable.

The green glass workers and manufact.
urers compromised their differences on a re-
duction OF 10 per cent. of the scale Of 1898,
or per cent below the wages OF last year.
The apprentice rules OF to 15 3-5 remained
unchanged. The compromise ended a
struggle that lasted three days. The work
ers at first demanded the full list OF 1893 and
the manufacturers 20 per cent. reduction
and change in the apprentice rules. The
settlement Is considered victory for neither
side and is not satisfactory to either
The green glass houses OF the country
which have been closed for an unusually
long period will resume next week.
The Pittsburg members of the wage COM
mittee OF the window glass manufacturers
held meeting and considered the demands
OF the workers. 1t Is probable that another
conference will be held soon. A member of
the workers committee is charged with
having made an unauthorized offer to settle
at last years wages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
THE MIssI0N BOARD.
Will Ask The President TO Act on the Ar
menian Question.

The American Board OF Foreign Missions,
at its meeting in Toledo, o., adopted resolu-
tions touching the Armenian question. They
urge the President to insist upon the Turk
ish government making provision for the
safe occupancy OF their posts by American
consuls, that they mey administer with
authority the duties OF their Office. The
President is also urged to preemptorily de-
mand OF the Turkish authorities indemnity
for wrongs inflicted on Americans, reim-
bursement for the destruction Of their prop
erty, and the punishment OF those persons
who have been guilty Of these crimes.
j. B. Angel, OF Michigan university, Rev.
W. 8. Dodd and II. G.. Halle were appointed
to present the resolutions to President Cleve-
land.
The board practically disposed OF all its
business Thursday afternoon. New Haven,
Conn, was selected for the next meeting,
which will be held October 81. 1897.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
A VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
A New Fuel Gas Produced Cheaply From
Oxygen.


Practical tests made at the works Of the
General Gas Company at East Chicago, Ind.
give promise Of supplying consumers with
fuel gas at about one-fourth the price they
are now paying. The gas ls made by new
process by which oxygen Is extracted di-
rectly from the atmospheric air, giving n
fuel gas which II Is said has much greater
heating power than water gas and Is made
much more cheapy.
The process Ia the invention OF Mr.. T.. b.
Stuart OF Chicago. n well known chemist,
and II consists simply In blowing air through
mixture OF caustic soda and black oxide
OF manganese, the mixture being heated to
between 800 and GOO degrees Fahrenheit.
The atmospheric oxygen IL absorbed and
manganate OF soda formed, while the nitro
gen OF the air passes of unchanged and
without change on the compound. As soon
as all the manganese as entered Into combi-
nation with the soda the blast OF air is stop
ped and current OF steam is passed through
the manganate, which, by this treatment, Is
decomposed into It's original elements caus-
tic soda and oxide OF manganese. while the
oxygen II had absorbed from the air IL re-
leased and passed out OF the retort Into a
holder. The air blast is turned on again until
the retort contains no free manganese, when
| steam iB once more admitted, and so alter
Dately decomposing and regenerating the
manganlc salt.
The value of oxygen for use In gas making
was recognized by practical men over forty
years ago, and since then, when the first prac-
ticIe steps were taken, the best thoughts and
Efforts OF various chemists and chemical en-
gineers have been devoted to the discovery
OF method Of producing oxygen with sufli-
cient economy Tor commercial use.
The difficulty has, up to the present. time has
been In the production OF cheap oxygen, and
TINS desideratum seem to have been reach
ed. Tho General Gas Company claims &c
| have attained degree OF economy which
viii not only easily admit Of this use, but al
so Its employment In the many metallurgica
processes In which Il will be an advantage
Under their present arrangements the com.
pany is producing oxygen at cost Of 70;
| cents per 1000 cubic feet, but experience has
shown that in this, or, In fact, almost any
manufacturing establishment, the cost viii
| be very much reduced and In many case,
practically eliminated.
by means Of this arrangement 10, 900 cubic
feet OF fuel gas are obtained from ton o.
ordinary Illinois or Indiana soft coal, hav
ing heat value Of approximately 500 hea
units per cubic foot without the use OF
petroleum or other enrlching agent. Tn,
economy OF the process Is principally In that
twice as much gas can be made from am
given quality OF coal and coal costing les.
| than half rs much as anthracite can be en-
| ployed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
Want the Metric system.

U. s. Consul Sawter at Guachau reports
to the state department that as result OF
PRODUCTION OF the metric system OF weights
and measures, 1t would seem that its actual
use is not far distant and bill is already
pending before parliament legalizing the
system. The British merchants, he says. are
at last becoming convinced that they can no
longer retain thei, hold OF the worlds mar
kets with their old and cumbersome system
OF pounds, shillings and pence, yards, feet
and inches. Germany's great inroads into
the British South American trade Is attri-
buted largely to the British retention OF
these old measures which are now absolutely
unintelligibe to the Latin race. The fear,
too, that the United States will soon adopt
the metric system, thus leaving England
the world, is stimulating the agitation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
The Labor World.

Utah has 5000 miners.
Plumbers have 100 unions.
Illinois employs 3, 900 miners.
Uncle Sam has 70. .sGj postoflices.
Six Fall River (Mass. mills are Idle.
Chattanooga, Tenn. has 10 molders.
Chicago has 5000 elevator conductors.
City OF Mexico carpenters ger 81 q day.
Theatrical unionlsts pum5er nearly 20,-
900.
Portland (oregon) newsboys run a CO.
operative paper.
Journeymen bakers are being organized
throughout Kentucky.
johannesburg Csouth Afrlca) carpenters
struck for $50 week.
An expelled X. o. L. at Rochester, Y. T.,
has sued for reinsta ement
Bookkeepers have twenty-five local unions
and National body is projected.
st. Paul (Minn.J Baroers' Union has de-
cided 10 levy a dne OF Z on any ineinber
buying barber coats without the label OF the
Garment Workers Union.
The 50 scale for carp .nters for an eight
hour day is becoming general throughout
the city OF Los Angeles, Cal. Ths Carpen-
ters' Union has membership now OF 600.
A dozen lawyers were among he delegates
Brotherhood OF LOCOMOTIVES FireTen. These
fellows found that the law didn't pay and
are fremen.
California union men are making great
Efforts this year TO secure a mechanl cs' lien
law that will do jasG.c, 10 worSinsmen.
The depression in the ConnelsvIlle penn J
coke region continues. OF the l7,9li ovens
in that region Oily 7J0J are in blasr. Many
OF the coke workers are foreigners. AMI they
have commencsd an exodus 70 Europe.
Last year there wers l7o strikes in Austria.
Involving $4,000 workers. The most impor-
tant were among textile. metal and brick
workers. These w-rs successful Ia raising
wages and ootainin, osgs.r rcoiIitiol.
During the year tao p,is,e:srs of Detroit.
Mich, added slxty genes Gay 10 tnsir
wages; Norfolk, e. sixty I've cents, with
out strike; In iianaoo ~. seventy esuts. az
Ter three days striSe; Des Mo.nss, l5wa.
iorty cents. Iae m0sf 70 nHrilo.s a.yaucs
was in minneapolis, waers lAs rale was in
creased IL
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
10000 HOMELESS.
Guayaquil Almost Wiped OFF the Earth by
the Confagratiop.

Information from Guayaquil, Ecuador.
states that it is estimated that 10000 persons
are deprived Of their houses and homes by
the destructive fire. The losses to foreign
S2,000,000.
The fire destroyed fifteen squares OF the
town. including the most important build
ings In 1t. Among the buildings known TO
have been destroyed are four banks, all the
foreign consuates. all the hotels except one.
two churches, all the principal business
houses, the military barracks and the ar
senal II is further stated that Guayaquil
mas been burned from the postoffice to the
custom house. the flames extending from the
bank OF the river.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
Boston Wool Market.

The tone OF the wool market here ia much
improved by the sales of the last three
weeks and better prices have resulted. The
market for territory woods is about 1 cent
higher than the former nominal asking price.
Fleece woods have also felt the change, and
are quoted higher, although general opera
tions are moderate. Trade in Australian
wool Is quiet, but prices are being we'll retain
ed. and buyers are forced to pay the price in
order to get the supply.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
HYPNOTIsTs
Held to BE Responsible for the Actions of
Their Subjects

II the ruling of Judge Foute, OF Atlanta,
Ga, obtains, hypnotists will he careful of
their subjects. The Judge holds that the hyp-
notist is directly responsible for the acts OF
his subjects.
During performance at a local theater
the subject Of hypnotism imagined he was n
monkey. He grabbed n hat OIL a man in the
audience and bit piece out OF it. The pro-
fessor and his business manager declined to
make good the cost OF the hat and the hyp-
notlst was prosecuted before Judge Foute
upon charge OF malicious mischief. The
judge sustained the charge and bound the
hypnotist over to a higher court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
To Assassinate wsyisr.

Private communications from Havana
Cuba. announce that two attempts were
made to assassinate Captain General Weyler
less than two wesks ago. That both at
tempts failed was due to accident. The first
attempt was made ON the evening OF Sep
tember 20, by poison, when the captain
general ordered u cup OF chocolate. There
were twenty arrests as result Of this at
tempt, and q number Of suspected ones fled
to Hayti, In order to avoid prosecution. The
when dynamite bomb was placed In the
mattress on which the captain-general slept
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

The Buenos Ayres papers call at
tention to the fact that quite an active
trade is springing up between Argen-
tina and South Africa in consequence
of the failure of the Australian wheat
crops. Wheat, maize, and also mules
are being exported largely from the
River Plate to Cape Colony.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

Throughout New England it is said
that many of the workmen in the city
factories ride bicycles to and from
their homes. Real estate in the sub
urbs of the larger towns gains in price
considerably from this cause.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

An American woman tells an Eng
lish paper that her American sisters
love Englishmen because they are a
mystery; an American man can be
read through and through in five
minutes, but an Euglshman is mys-
terry for n lifetime.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
Agreed to Compromise.

The scale OF green glass blowers, modified
5 per cent, was accepted by the manufac-
turers In conference and several thousand
glassworkers and other labor employed In
and about the factories will resume work
next week. Each side gave up some OF their
up for lost time. In Pittsburg and vicinity
there are several thousand men dependent
upon the green glass trade, while in the New
Jersey and Indiana districts there are many
more
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
condemned NEWS.

Mr.. Bryan has accepted the Populist nom
ination to the presidency.
President Cleveland and family left
Buzzards Bay for the Capital Tuesday.
The czar gave 100000 francs to the poor
of Paris.
Prince Bismark Is badly afflicted with
neuralgia and insomnia.
The body Of Du Maurier was cremated at
wokipg, England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
A FRENCH VESSEL LOOTED.
Moors Attack a Becalmed Steamer in the
Mediterranean.

Mediterranean.
The Spanish merchant steamer Seville,
which arrived ut Malaga, Oct. o, from
French Mediterranean ports, reports that
the French bark Corinthe, while becalmed
recently near the island of Alhucemas, the
Spanish prison settlement Off the coast Of
Morocco, was attacked oy armed Moors In
boats. The pirates lound the crew OF the
bark and afterwards pillaged fer. The crew
OF the Seville succeeded in rescuing one Of
the crew of the Corinthe and captured one
boatload OF Moors.
When the Seville approached the Corinthe
the pirates opened fire upon her, killing two
men and woundhg four OF the Spanish ship 8
crew and eventually compelled her to retire.
Spanish gunboat has been sent to Morocco
9TH instructions to demand the release OF
prisoners and the payment OF an indem-
The outrage took place In Spanish
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
Nine Out of Twelve Drowned.

The Norwegian bark Ariadne, Capt Pul
son, ran ashore below Green Cove, five
miles east Of Ingonish N. S., Oct. s, and
went to pieces. The captain and nine OF the
crew we're drowned. Christian johnson,
the second mate, and a youth named johann
nus Rayenburg, are the only survivors OF the
crew Of 10
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
Prairie Fires Raging.

IA prairie fire, which passed over Pipestown,
[onitoba, was the worst experienced for
ears, sweeping everything in its path, burn
|g acre after acre of grain in stacks, buildings,
|attle, horses and farm impliments. The
|re has been burning for several days. Many
eople In this district are left homeless.
(eports from other parts Of the province al
tell of extensive destruction by prairie
res.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
Wrecked BY a Landslide.

A landslide occurred on the Baltimore 4
Ohio road at Magnolia station, near Cumber-
land. Nd, into which freight train ran,
smashing several cars. No one was hurt but
the fireman. who incurred slight injuries.
The landslide completely blocked the tracks
and all traffic was at II standstill for a time.
The tracks are now cleared.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

At n country school in New England
was set the task of subtracting from
$50, 7SS, $50 the number 629 until
nothing remained. If the teacher had
tried it herself, she might have sue
ceeded in doing it in year and nine
months, working twelve hours day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
OVER 100 BODIES RECOVERED.

Details From the mazatlan State Flood
Being Slowly Received.
Advices received from Mazatland state
that the damage wrought by the recent
floods In the state OF Sinaloa was much
greater than at first estm ated. All the
rivers In that state were flooded out OF their
banks and q number OF villages and farm
houses were washed away.
Over 100 bodies have been recovered and
many others are missing. The damage to
shipping interests is believed to be very
great. A full report has been forwarded TO
President Diaz and public appeal will be
made for funds TO relieve the sufferers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

Buffalo, N. Y, will soon be known
as the Electric City, predicts the New
York Recorder. In the use OF the
current for industrial purposes it will
shortly lead the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
More than one-fourth OF the popu-
lation of New York are depositors in
the savings banks.

The New York market is said to de-
mand white-shelled eggs and the Bos-
ton market the buff or brown
shelled. Philadelphia takes either
Ei.,l
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
The Edgar Thomson suspsnds.

The Edgar Thomson steel works was or
dered closed indefinitely by the Carnegie
Steel company officials. The entire plant
stopped work Thursday, throwing 5000 men
idle. The mill has worked indifferently for
some time. owing to lack OF orders
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

About 200 miles from Sidney, N. 8. W., is a
place called Wingon. and In one OF the
mountains there is said to be coal mine
which has been burning for over 100 years
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

because the mem used to take
them on their walks. having aban-
doned walking for cycling, will not be
bothered with their former compan.
ions, and not only refuse to increase
the demand for these animals, but are
adding to the supply on the market by
getting rid OF those thsy possess.
'The livery men made up for their
losses by going into the bicycle
business" added the disconsolate dog
fancier who furnished the foregoing
facts aud theories, "but we can't.
Raising and selling dogs is no more
like selling or renting bicycles than it
y like making watches."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

A new law in Germany aims at gov.
ernment control of stock and produce
exchanges, for the protection of inves-
tors and to put stop to gambling in
products of the soil. Only the stocks
and bonds of concerns receiving the
approval of the government officials,
after rigid inspection, will be admitted
to the stock exchanges, explains the
American Agriculturist. This prob
ably will shut out American specula.
tive securities. The law also embod-
les the leading features of the Hatch
anti-option bill, rejected by the con-
gress of the United States. 1t re-
quires traders or spectators in time
contracts, as on the produce exchanges,
to be registered and to pay fee of
S35 the first year and about SO for
each subsequent year. And the Bun
desrath or confederate council is en-
powered to forbid all trading in time
contracts in certain goods and stocks.
This new law is especially interesting
because it is concession to tbn
ers, and a socialistic measun
by a monarchy Ykiahnd
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1896-10-27
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