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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

An experiment has been lately made
by the Charlesbank gymnasium, in
Boston, of free public hot and cold
water baths. At first, relates Harp
er's Weekly, the attendance was very
slight, but as the people have come to
know about it, there has been a steady
growth in numbers. On Saturday,
which has already been the tradition
oil cleaning-day in New England, over
one hundred we're turned away on
account of the hot water giving out,
Many were even willing to brave the
terrors of the cold bath. The popula-
tion of Boston have been offered for
years privileges of summer bathing in
the not too clean waters of the har-
bor and Its tributaries, but this is the
first experiment in supplying free hot
water baths to the public on Satur-
day. Perhaps free beans on Sunday
will be the next advance in the civic
progress towards "bread and cir
cuses,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
FAMILY PETS AND WOMEN.

The family OF the late general Nc
Clellan were devoted to animals. In
deed, Miss Mcclellan carried her
devotion SO far that she used to
take her white mice (which were
named, by the way, after the kings of
the ancient Egyptian dynasties) to the
italian opera, MS Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger did her celebrated turtle, Mile.
Michette, which, attired in its rosy
colored sash, used to be brought in on
a tray by the butler to show to casual
callers. When the McClellans' house
down town was burned some years ago
the family pets included an elderly and
infirm cat, Samuel j. Tilden by name.
Mrs. Mcclellan stood on the sidewalk
watching the destruction OF her
household goods, and exclaimed, in
great anxiety: "Ohl where is SAM
uel?" A kindly fireman overheard
her. ''Do not fear, madam, the chill
dren will all be saved"
1t is pleasant to record that Samuel
was rescued uniniured. New York
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
FASHION NOTES

All the new bodies have rippl
backs.
The. latest wedding envelopes ai
ohlong.
Rose pink figures largely in summe
fabrics.
Poster collecting is the latest fad |
the up-to- date woman.
Green is undoubtedly the reigni{
color. In all its various shadings
is more prominent than any other.
The silk waists still form part OF I
costumes, and the gowns that d
made with waists to match are 8
the exception to the rule.
Aigrettes are feature of many b
the seasons hats; white ones are us]
more than any other, and they app
in most unexpected places.
Percales that have madras effect
selling well for early wear, but ii
is no doubt but the thinner fat
will be in great demand later on.
Black and white ribbons are
much sought after by fine retail
Black satin grounds overlaid
white aud white taffeta grounds
black figures and stripes are 8
freely.
As substitute for the aigre
single small white feather W
used. 1t will stand up very q
with the tip curling over. This
is seen on a few OF the excl
French hats. gt
The jackets shown are exec
smart, and there are fortunat
eral different styles to choose
that botli stout and slsnde
eau CHOOSE what il most be(
| their RESPECTIVE Asusss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
A ROYAL HONOR.

Miss Maria Brooks, the English
painter, is entitled to place the roy4
arms upon all her portraits and pill
lures. After she won the gold mejl
at South Kensington, the queen s4t
her an order to paint something
for her majesty's possession. 1he
honor carried with it the privilege
that all British artists have.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
BLACK WILLOW FEATHERS.

Black willow feathers - osrich
plumes with uncurled, dropping Tues,
tipped with fine plumage--constitute
the principal trimming of large hat
Of rough black straw. At each side
Of the front is n chou of Dresden rib
bon in light colors. At the back are
loops of the ribbon, and a trio of the
graceful feathers which droop over
the crown. New York Mercury.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

= ii Italy's national tendency toward
homicide could only be conferred
upon King Menelek's Abyssinian war
riors the crafty and pugnacious Afri-
can would soon be defeated, the
Washington Star maintains. Aaron
Garofoo discussed the statistics OF
homicide in Italy before Roman au-
dience recently and threw consider
able light upon topic which must be
interesting alike to Italians and tour
lists who may he sojourners in Italy.
During 1895, said the baron, the total
number of murders in Italy was about
four thousand, or one homicide every
two hours. In no other civilized
country does such a sanguinary condi-
tion of affairs prevail, the ratio even
in exoitable France being only one
tenth OF the Italian, while in Den
mark-the best-behaved OF Euro
pean countries-the ratio is one
thirty-ffth. The baron declared,
after careful investigation OF the sub
ject. that Italy's phenomenally san
guinary disposition is due. to the
vendetta. the duello. and to the un-
restrained influences Of heredity. No
effective effort to better the prevail
ing conditions seems to have been
made. for ever since 1862 there has
been steady increase OF delinquency
and mendicancyto such an extent that
sriminalA and beggars abound in al
italian communities. The remedy.
Gays the baron who 20 frankly oriti-
siseu his own people, can only cotss
through religious instruoti0a. Purel,
moral teaching IL good enough 20 faI
= II goes. but be deems Il insu@ @oisnt
~ gives to religion The credit fos /
nv psfospt - >luotiQn Of dsNnqasaey
~ nsnd iQxney within ierty years \
W 1A - Qnts
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

The Danube flows through coun-
tries in which fifty-two languages and
dialects are spoken. 1t is 1900 miles
in length, and bears on its current
four-ffths of the commerce of Eastern
Europe
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

An English woman has won an
action for breach of promise of mar
riage brought against man who was
q lunatic at the time of the action.
His trustees we're condemned to pay
$4,000 for him. This is law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

Cotton manufacture in the South is
not likely to be discouraged by the
fact that last year some of the better
equipped cotton mills paid not less
than twenty percent per annum upon
capital invested, observes the New
York Recorder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

A recent expert estimate of the ex-
tent OF the anthracite coal fields in
the United States places their con-
tents at 1921, 400, 900 tons. The
annual production averages 45,00O,-
600 tons, at which rate the supply
would last some 265 years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
AusrnrA's WOMEN BARRIERS.

The Austrians take no chances with
their BARRIERS. They must be good,
and the BARRIERS aud ,Wigmakers'
union of Vienna sees to it shat1
are. Provision is also.
code for women barba
carry on the busio(
bands in case q
prentices, by the fd' I'm
must appear in vienrIain the presence
oil judges OF the unio and show their
skill before they are allowed to open
shops OF their own. WI
A properly certiH Ia barbsr must(
have knowledge o4And pass an ex-|
animation In sha1thg, hair-cutting,|
hair-curiing'and wi3<making. and DUR
ing the period befoke the issuance oil
certificate the poJr and others who
are frugal serve as subjects for experi-
ment.
At the examinatibn the Young men
have their razors dblled by four strokes
in pine plank, abd they must then
sharpen them. A subject is assigned
Il. =.
to each' who must be tonsorially per-
fect' IN the opinion OF the judges,
when the apprfntice has released
him.
After this ektificate is issued and
the apprentice 1erves two years as .
]ourneyman before he may open =,
shop as an eng Ployer. The average
age OF apprent tes when they bsgin.
to learn their II hde is 13 years-St
r,s.aaips -eQst- Disj Itch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

Trilby cannot be used as a trade
mark in England, the name being en-
ployed too generally. SO the Court
of Chancery has just decided.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Cuba has flfty-four ports, many of
them IN labyrinth of keys and sand
bars, but only nineteen lighthouses.

Canada is worried about the increase
Of her debt, the large growth of her
farm mortgages and the constant emf
grafton of her young men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

than ever. There are those who think
this indicates return OF ruffles,
hounces, and other elaborate skirt
trimmings; but skirts must loose half
their present width before any trim
ming more than narrow border at
the foot can be tolerated.
An occasional effort is made to vary
the monotony of (plain skirts by the
introduction of v4ttical trimmings, in
the form of panels bordering the front
breadth, narrow vines OF silk or
spaugle omboiders-or of passemen.
terie Stimulating it-,pn the seams, and
fan-plaitings inSodAced between the
cores. This last nAthod is conven.
lent for remodeline harrow skirts of !.
rich fabrics. A veiet can thus be
widened with plaitingso satin, OF h--.
monizing shades, extenducs from the
waist to the foot, and inserted between
the back bread hs as we'll as on the
sides of the front. This is not an
economy, however, except to utilize
expensive stuffs, as a whple breadth Of
silk or satin is required lor each plait-
ing. -Demorest's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

A Kansas man has been buying
thousands of jack rabbits at Ave cents
q head to send to The markets oiall the
large eastern cities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29

THE LATEST ABOUT sKIRra
Modes have grown more anffy, and
akirts spread, ripplsl and rustic more
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
CANADA'S P4RLI4M ENT.
The SinH Session Opened With Lord
Abe9deen,s .Address.

OTTAWA, ONT, Jan. 2.-The sixth ses-
sion of the Seventh Parliament of the
Dominion of Canada was opened by Lord
Aberdeen, the Governor-General, at 3
o'clock this afternoon. In the course Of
MS speech Lord Aberdeen said:
"My Government has learned with salts
faction that it is the intention of the Sec
retary of State for the Colonies to appoint
a commission to consider the proposed
Pacific cable to connect Carada with Aus
tralia You will, | am sure, share in the
qualification with which my advisers well
come these announcements as affording a
further evidence of the desire of her Ma
jesty's Government to draw closer to each
other and the motherland the outlying
portions of the Queens dominions.
fYour attention will be asked to meas
ures intended to provide for the better
arming of our militia and the strengthen
ing of the Canadian defenses. am happy
to De able to inform you that the Commis-
sioners appointed by Great Britain and by
the United States for the purpose OF de-
Initiating the boundary between Alaska
and Canada have concluded their labors
and have signed joint report for presen-
tation to their respective Governments,
This report will be laid before Parliament
in due time
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
TO FOrERS OF NEBRAsKA.
An ADDRESS Issued by the Free Silver
League.

Ah ADDRESS Issued by the Free Sttuer
Lengme.
LINCOLN, NEBR., Jan. 2.-The execu-
tive committee of the Nebraska Free Silver
League, non partisan organization OF
which Governor Holconb and ex-Con-
gresham Bryan are leading spirits, to-day
issued an extended address to the voters
of the State. 1t says the purpose is to
unite all friends of silver in one grand or
ganization, and continues:
Gold standard advocates are already organ
lied for the purpose of propagating the gold
standard idea We cannot hope to make
successful resistance TO them unless there is
some channel through which literature upon
the subject may be conveyed directly to the
voters, and there is no reason why differences
of opinion upon other political issues should
prevent cooperation in educational work
among those who believe in the restoration of
the gold and silver coinage of the constitu-
ton. The unconditional repeal of the
sherman law, the veto of the seig-
niorage bill, the refusal of the Treasury
Department to coin the silver bullion now on
hand, the repeated attempts to retire the
greenbaeks and treasury notes in the interest
Of National bank currency, the issue of
1nterest-bearing bonds in general and the exc
cut1on OF the Rothschild contract in particu-
lsr-an parts of one comprehensive scheme to
fasten the monometallic system upon the
people of the United States and make gold the
only legal tender money-have made it certain
that the money question will, for the time
being, at least, be one of the most prominent
issues before the public. We have no fund
with which to employ organizers and must
appeal to the common people to make to the
silver cause the only contribution within their
power, namely, friendly interest and helping
hand. This is not secret organization, but
an open warfare in opposition to the financial
policy which Mr.. Carlisle once called an in
ternatioual conspiracy against the welfare of
mankind, and which Mr.. Blaine once declared
would prove distressing to millions and
utterly disastrous TO tens of thousands"
The address is signed by G. L. Laws,
Silas A. Holcomb, w, ]. Bryant and H.
w, Harry.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
THE ALASKA BoUND4RY.
Judge Truitt Says the People 4re OPP
posed to English HAP Making.

Judge Truitt Says the People 4re OPP
posed to English HAP Making.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 2.-Discussing
the Alaska boundary, the Hon. Warren
Truitt, retiring United States District
Judge of Alaska, having turned over the
cares OF his office to his successor, the Hon.
A. K. Delaney, said: The unanimous
opinion on the boundary question is that
the line should stay right where it is.
People do not want England's contention
granted, for it would take some of the best
of Southwestern Alaska and control the
Yukon trade.
People are opposed to any more of Eng
lands map-making, and they don't want
arbitration, for they consider there is
nothing to arbitrate. They have seen
enough arbitration in the Bering Sea con-
troversy, by which England got all she de-
sired The line is where it has been con-
ceded for years, and they recognize
the contention.
"The message of President Cleveland ON
the Venezuelan position is taken to have
some bearing on the Alaska boundary
dispute. 1t is received with favor, AID
there is no division with us ON either
case.
1.-The Alaska Indians, who are great
lovers of the stars and stripes, it being
their custom to place the flag at half-mast
over their dead, are very much opposed to
the British gaining possession of any
territory"
Judge Truitt added 'Liquor is the
cause OF nearly all the law-breaking in
Alaska. When 1 went to Alaska four
years ago the Grand Juries would not
indict for Iiquor-selling, obeying public
sentiment rather than the law, but at the
last term every saloon-keeper in Alaska
was indicted -
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
He Came Past the Scene of the
Robbery, but Knows
Nothing.
DOC STANLEY ON A HOT TRAIL.
Sheriff Johnson and Deputies Are
Back, but Refuse to
Divulge.

UKIAH, CAL, Jan. 2.-Sheriff J. r.
Johnson and Deputy Nelson Mcclure left
this morning for the scene of the recent
Shortly afterward Deputy Sheriff J. L.
Johnson and Wells, Fargo & Co.'S, detec-
tive, j. n. Thacker, also left for the same
place.
The whole party returned early this
evening, but are very reticent regarding
new discoveries. Nothing can be learned
at the Sheriff's Office tonight with the ex-
ception of the statement made by one of
the officers that very important discoveries
have been made.
The officers are now certain that the
work was done by a regularly organized
gang, consisting of a number of parties
who are now in thiS:;town. There are
number of ex-convlcts now at this place
and of this number one or two have al
ready served time for .stage-robbery and,
consequently, would not be new to the
business.
Considerable Importance is attached by
the officers to the cEew which led 10 the
discovery of party residing in a cabin in
the mountains. not far from where the
stage was robbed. The cabin is about
quarter of a mile. distant from the spot
where the robbery occurred. Tracks led
from where the express-box and mail
pouches were found to this cabin and there
they stopped.
Bloodhounds were turned loose at once
and took this trail. They could not be-
induced to leave the cabin. The occupant
of the cabin is a young man, who claimed
he had come past the scene of the hoId-up
shortly after it occurred on his way from
neighbor, to whom he had paid a neigh
borly visit.
Detective Thacker and Sheriff Johnson
have just left for the north, but where they
go no one knows. Ex-Sheriff Standley,
the noted thief-taker, is in town shadow
ing parties whom he has under suspicion.
Deputy Sheriff j. L. Johnson is working
up the case on a theory of his own, and as
he is thoroughly familiar with the coun-
try in the neighborhood of the robbery, it
is not improbable that he will land his
man. He has had considerable experience
in this line, having assisted in the capture
OF several hlghWaymen.
Ex-Sheriff Standley also man who
generally bags mis- game, and it is now un-
derstood he is in the employ of Wells,
Fargo & Co. Deputy ]. L. Johnson leaves
for the north this evening, and his move
ments will be anxiously watched.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
ON Los ANGELES STREETS
A Fight Is to Result Over the
Sweeping Contract
Award.
AS Soon as William Budinger Begins
to Sweep Injunctions Will
Be Issued.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 2-There is
every indication that hot legal battle be-
tween Contr actor Hollingsworth and the
city over the street-sweeping contract will
occur.
The Council this morning approved the
contract with William Budinger, whose
bid was approved at the last meeting of
the Counc on the recommendation of the
Board OF Public Works. AS soon as the
Mayor attaches his signature Mr.. Bud
niger will try to sweep the streets, and the
fight will be on.
Mr.. Hollingsworth is now sweeping the
streets. The action of the Council some
weeks ago resembling the contract did not
stop him. 1t will be remembered that ex-
District Attorney Dillon, who is on Hol-
lingsworths bond appeared before the
Council recently and said that he and
others on Mr.. Hollingsworth's bond would
stand by him if necessary. fighting in the
courts for what they considered their
rights.
Injunction proceedings will probably be
instituted when Contractor Budinger com
menceS to sweep the streets.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
NOT A TURK WAS SLAIN,
Trustworthy Reports Regarding
Outrages in the Vilayet
of Kharput.
Towns and Villages Desolated and
Houses Burned by the
Thousand.

CONSTANTINOPLE. TURKEY, Jan. q
Owing to representations made to it by
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassador,
the Porte has instructed the Vail OF
Kharput TO allow Mr.. Barnum to distrib-
ute the fund collected in England for the
relief of the suffering Armenians.
Trustworthy reports regarding the re-
cent outrages in the Vilayet of Kharput
alone show 138 towns and villages were
desolated, 1904 houses burned and 2078
persons killed. Not a single Turk was
killed so far as is known.
LONDON, Eng, Jan. "a dispatch
from Constantinople says that the Porte
has consented to accept the offer of the
fereign representatives at Constantinople,
that the foreign Consuls at Aleppo mediate
between the Turks. who are besleging
Zeitoun, and the Armenians, who hold
the town for the surrender of the latter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
RELIEF FOR ARMENIANs.
Mss Barton Enpldins Her Plans to
WOnten of Chicago.

Mss Barton Explains Her Plans to
HOn,en of Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 1.-Two hundred
representative Chicago women Assem- bled
this afternoon in the Office parlor of Dr.
Sarah Sackett Stevenson, president of the
Armenian Relief Association, to meet and
listen to Miss Clara Barton, who came
from Washington at the request of the
society to explain the work of Armenian
relief which the president of the Red Cross
has undertaken.
Miss Barton was closely questioned as to
her plans and what was expected from the
society. She explained that the idea had
originated with the American Board of
Missions, which had been appealed to by
the mission authorities at Constantinople,
the latter believing that as the missiona-
ries in Armenia were practically prisoners
in their own houses, only the Red Cross
would be able to distribute relief without
moIestation. If 100000 was contributed
and $400,000 more guaranteed, Miss Barton
said she and her associates would go to
Armenia. The women decided to make
an effort to raise $4,000 as Ch1cago's con-
tribution. The money is already being
raised by entertainments, balls and per-
sonal solicitation in business circles. Miss
Barton will address a mass-meeting here
next SUNDAY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
The First National Bank of
San Francisco the
Plaintiff.
DEFENDANTS SIDE COMPANY.
They Decided Their Property, but
Failed to Erect Legal
Barrier.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 2.-The case
of James K. Mofitt VS.. Otto Brodtbeck, A
d. Childress, w. T. Childress and the
Pacific Improvement Company came up
for trial this morning before Judge Nc
Kiuley.
The defendant, Brodtbeck, is the re-
ceiyer for the City Bank, and the action is
a contest on the part of the First National
Bank of San Francisco to get hold of the
assets in the hands of the receiver to
hquidate a judgment the bank holds
against the Childresses amounting to over
500 900.
II the plaintiff prevails in his suit, there
will be small pickings left in the remnant
of the property in trust for the numerous
depositors of the defunct City Bank. The
story of the case is interesting.
The Childresses, who were the magnates
of the detunct City Bank, borrowed $25, 600
from the San Francisco bank, Civ
ing therefor their promissory note, unse-
cured. Shortly after this they organized
the Pacific Investment Company.
Of the stock of this concern A. D. Chill
dress owned $50 shares, W. t. Childress
had 244 shares and the other eight shares
were divided among five others.
1t is alleged that this corporation was
really the Childresses. and that it had only
the semblance of a corporation. that the
other stockholders were only nominal and
that they did only the will of the Chill
dresses.
The investment company being formed,
the Childresses proceeded to make to it
deeds OF all their property. The COM
plant alleges, however, that these deeds
were not placed on record nor really de-
hvered by the Childresses, but were kept
by them to be flashed up in the event of
any of the creditors of the Childresses
coming forth to attach their property.
The plaintiff states that he did not
know of the existence of these deeds until
after an attachment had been laid by him.
By and by the City Bank failed, then
Childress caused the Pacific Investment
Company to make Brodtbeck deeds of all
this property.
There were two declarations of this
trust; the first was to take certain of the
property and to pay off all the depositors
of the City Bank other than the Childresses,
and if there should be any moneys remain
ing they should go to pay off the debt of
the San Francisco bank. The other deed
was to pay off note of $4,000 of T. E.
Gibbon and to pay him $500 attorneys
fees.
The complaint alleges that the Chill
dresses were insolvent when this deed was
made by them to this company, and it
prays to have the deed set aside and the
property taken to satisfy a judgment
which exists in favor of it for the amount
above stated.