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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-05
A Prehistoric Road.

Herman @. Cooke aud @. A. Fauble,
who are exploring the San Miguel
mountain, near this city, and who
were reported some days ago to have
found an ancient roadway and tunnel
to gold mine, are in this city. They
say it can easily be seen that dirt
road over the crest of the Hogback
rising from Sweetwater river we'll up
the mountain side was first travelled
extensively. Later travel was diverted
over part of the distance to the level
shelf, and this new road is the one
that creates wonder and stonishment.
The grade is so perfect that Cooke
and Fauble believe it was established
by the best of surveying instruments.
and solid rock has been cut out so
deep that powder or some other ex-
plosive must have been used. The
fills on the lower side have been made
on true lines, and distance of l. 900
or more feet OF this kind of work
shows educated workmanship. Traces
of wagon tracks can be seen on the
surface of the roadway. San Francis
90 Call.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-05
A Jananesc HOstelry.

When one enters n Japanese hotel,
far away from q treaty port, he passes
through the spotless kitchen, where
landlord, cook and waitress all salute
him with, "You have come with hon.
orable earlness. Here. too, his de-
parture is hailed with, "Please return
with august earliness." The food pre-
pared in the clean kitchen, however,
the traveller will not like. Especially
will he miss the meat to which he is
accustomed, unless he is near the sea
when an abundance of fish will be
served.
Tourists often, perhaps usually,
take with them knives, forks, spoons.
bread and canned meat. At the ho-
tel they find neither these, nor chairs,
nor tables, nor milk nor coffee, OF
beds. Nor will he, unless the hotel is
very small, find quiet.
Fish, rice, lily bulbs, boiled chest
nuts and other articles of the sort die
posed of, the evening draws on and the
bath is ready. This is in nearly tho
most public view, md filled with boil
ing hot water. The first use belongs
as a matter of honor, to the most dis
tinguished guest, though he is bound
to protest that someone else should
precede him. And then the whole
household use the bath in turn. Next
morning there are again the fish, the
rice and the queer vegetables. No
coffee, no bread, plenty of tea, no
milk. Home Queen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

vestibue. and then may go to either side into
another vestibule square and small The pews
face each other. running from front to back. in
stead Of from side TO side. and with broad pas
sageway In between, precisely as the seats in the
British House OF Commons are arranged. In the
centre Of this wide aisle stands the altar. to be
built Of white marble Of the most costly kind.
High steps will approach this altar. and on 1t
will be placed the reading desk. To the east Is
the Ark OF the Covenant. backed by window of
Opaque glass letting the light in, which forms the
back OF the front vestibule we'll Above the
rows OF seats on either side Of the synagogue are
the galleries for the women. for in an orthodox
congregation Of this sort complete separation OF
the sexes Is one Of the tenets Of the faith.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONGREGATION.
This curious arrangement, half cathedral and
half synagogue only indicates the more COM
pletely the race of the Hebrews that form this
congregation. In their simplicity Of designing
and their love Of severe architecture, in their
orthodoxy and in their insistence that the Ark
east and that the women shall be kept apart
from the men. they show all the characteristics
that go to make up the Sephardic Spanish
and Portuguese Jews that distinct from
their German and Polish co-religionists. There
are German families, indeed, in the congrega-
ton OF Shearith Israel, but they are few in
number. Nearly all the worshippers are de-
scendants Of that old line of Sephads that came
to America in the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries. rich and prosperous people already,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

turbed by rebels This latter fact was in due course
reported to the Throne by Ii Hung Chang. and per.
mission was given to erect a. temple to their MEM
father at Hwainlng In Anhwei knew nothing Of the
new year. when her father Received letter in
forming him OF his son-in-laws death. etc. On the
se OF She as s ns al e e Of
death. The foregoing is corroborated by eye-wt.
nesses and other persons well acquainted with the
whole story. Such virtuous act OF se.f-sacrinco
the part of one so young deserves to be com.
memorated The memoriast finds that the Throne
pleased to allow the customary honors q
memorial arch) to young lady belonging to Young.
Chow. who poisoned herself hearing OF the death
Of her betrothed, and u.s. therefore led to hope they
will be granted in the present case Besides the
erection Of an arch the memorlalst would ask that
temple of the Yien family. along with that OF her
betrothed. that she may enjoy with him the honor
OF sacrifice and worship. The Board OF Rites 10 d.
rected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
HElT IT Is IN AUSTRALIA.
The birmingham Post

From The Birmingham Post.
A letter from a living on the BORDERS OF I Ig,
south Wales about 300 miles from Broken mn,
Ewes some particulars OF the terrible effects Of the
heat-wave that recently passed over Inc co, tuen
as lis IFS III i9 lis and l2o desreess We ars at
l22 degrees in the shadiest spot we can hang ~
have had sad deaths among one sSw Tul 10 pP his
hut to find him lying insensib!e. The manager ana
did all could for an hour but p,g saw T We
dared not walt to make a coffin; indeed. the exer,
ton of digging his grave much as we could
sheet OF galvanized iron off the roof under nun
and another him. We could not even READ
and light and return The sheep are dying by thou
sands: horses are knocked UP for want OF water;
the mail coach cannot rum ard we have to depend
camel or two that are being sent. SO c. an, ana
/ have determined to start TO walk TO Broken f,
as II we walt longer we may not have the strenhth
Many squaters here are quite ruined the millions ON
OF rabbits own the country, and this droutn nas
finished their ruin. Even the blacks have prickly
heat fact hitherto unknown"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
A QUEER PILE-DRIVER.
THE CHINESE CUT THE ROPE TO LET THE WEIGHT
FALL.
From The San Francisco Call.

THE CHINESE CUT THE ROPE THE WEIGHT
From The San Francisco Call
OF the queerest and most primitive pile drivers
to b seen California Ia at OF the Chinese fish,
the Two Sisters. In San Pablo Bay. The appear
anQe of the contrvance Is much like the piledrvers
in general use but the way 1t is put together and
opefNted is ludlcrous.
Every part of the machine is made OF wood except
the nails that hold II together. The hammer is part
of log 1t is about two feet thick and five feet
long 1t Is placed between the uprights and kept
both sides. The uprights are made of some old
scantling picked up the bay shore. and
nailed and tied together and braced with odd pieces
of lumber
The operating machinery is about as complicated
a grindstone. All there is to it is couple of pull
is suspended from the top Of the upright frame and
the other is allowed to hang loose. When working
the machine piece of rope is run through hole In
the top of the wooden hammer and the hook on the
lower pulley block is slipped through. All hands
then pull until the hammer reaches the top. At this
interesting part OF the performance a man climbs to
the top Of the uprights and with knife cuts the
lowing 1t drop the pile It is certainly effect
i've. for the pile is driven good distance into the
soft mud at each blow The process OF tying the
hammer to the pulley block and cutting IL loose
after II reaches the top Is repeated until the pile Il
driven deep as is wanted.
The Chinese who own the pile-driver II for
building their small wharves and when they start
assistance. Some OF the men really supply little
Of the needed muscle but the majority do theis
share OF the work by jumping around and yelling
In an excited manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
MARY STUART AS A SAINT.
THE EFFORT OF ENGLISH CATHOLICS TO
CANONIZE HER.
From The London Tablet.


From The London Tablet
The work Of the late Archbishop Smith In behalf
OF the eanonizatioh OF Mary Queen OF Scots has
neced With the a. scene in her tragic life rsvea.
the steadfast faith Of a martyr. 81 pray thee"
Scotland and FPasse TSs tardS ac Of '"J Justice
to the memory OF Mary is In accordance with the
views OF Archbishop DE Beaune who preached her
funeral Grafton in the Cathedral Church OF Notre
state to Europe that Mary's only crime was that
OF being Catholic. Pope Plus V regarded the
thoroughly convinced that all things requisite for
her claims to the crown OF martyrdom were pres
ent, that he asks us 1t not enough constitute
true martyrdom that the tyrant who infiicts death
Is excited by hatred against the faith OF Christ.
OF the act either belonging not to the faith OF
Christ or only accidentally connected with t?'
That the Queen expected death. and death in
consequence OF her religion is from the beautl
full letter she sent to Pope sIxtus Y: Nay. more;
blood FOR my adhe ere to HIS Church and the
a ii tes TOR live as IN & ne
have Willingly offered my NE in their herstical
Roman religion, and to bring back the wanderers
Of this island. that Is themselves protesting that
dignity Of queen, and do all honor and service to
theirs. II she (Ezabethl would cease to prosecute
f had Embraced their religion should have
avoided this blow" The last words the scaffold
Lord of Kent has now betrayed the secret; 1t is my
religion. then, 1t is my religion which Is the cause
Of Of PSs XIV vi Of ranee IF ns y tho
honor Of martyrdom for Queen Mary. and gives
so doing. As the body OF the lllustrious Queen is
in the diocese Of Westminster. the Investigations
matter Is before the Congregation Of Cardinals at
Rome entrusted with such matters The o question
with any Of the vexed discussions on various
points in her fe IT is purely and simply on the the
of martyr for her faith. there Is one. not
even an enemy Will deny her the martyrs crown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
IN THE LAND OF PROHIBITION.
From The Lewiston Evening Journal.

The best scheme yet for getting liquor into the
city was recently detected by Deputy Sheriff Max
well. Some one had opened a kerosene barrel and
placed a ten-galon keg in It. Then the barrel was
one-hundredths heavier than water. and OF course
whatever floor the kerosene barrel was placed II In
clined little one way. When the barrel was turned
three seconds there was gentle thump on the
bottom of the barrel when the keg inside had sunk
and struck at the bottom. This was enough and
the barrel was opened. A match was touched to
some OF the kerosene and 1t wouldn't burn. Then the
yuse was discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
SUICIDE A VIRTUE.
From The Pekin Gazette

From The Pekn Gazette.
Ying-H Ham, Lieutenant Governor OF Anhwei. lauds
the conduct OF a young lady who committed suicide
hearing Of the death OF her betrothed. and asks
permission to erect memorial arch to her memory
She was the second daughter of Lu Ching a
native OF Wu-Tsin in the Ching-Chow prefecture
She was betro.hed while child to an undergradu-
ate called Yien Wen-Tsao, belonging to literary
and official family at Huchow. all the members Of
which committed suicide when the city was dis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
TO BE ON CLASSIC LINES.
sHEARITH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE WILL NOT
BE OF MOORISH ARCHITECTURE
THE OLDEST JEWISH CONGREGATION IN THIS
CoUNTRY-ITs NEW HOUSE OF WORSHIP TO
RESEMBLE CLOSELY THE CHURCH OF
THE MADELEINE IN PARIS
OLD UsAGEs RETAINED


Ground Is just about TO be broken for what
will be one Of the show places in New-York be-
fore twelvemonth has gone by This is the
new synagogue Of Sht arith Israel. the oldest
Jewish congregation in America. and historically
the most renowned. Early IN May. or possibly
In the latter part Of this month (he exact date
has not been decided YETI the cornerstone will be
laid with appropriate ritual ceremonies. and then
work will be pushed rapidly on the site bought
several months ago--the southwest corner OF
Seventieth-st. and Central Park Wet
For many different reasons the building OF this
edifice is notable in N-w-York history. Shearith
Israel stands in the frolt rank of the orthodox
Hebrew Congregations Of this country because
of its age. its conservatism in continuing with
out en- iota Of change the old customs and doc
trines of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews
OF several centuries ago, and because Of the
prominence and wealth OF the families that
compose T.. 1t little later than the mid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
AS SEEN BY THE NATIVE TEXAN.
From The Galveston Daily News.

April is here. The roses lave in silvery showerA
like naiads bathing in mpid forest streams: rain.
bows bend across the sky, respondent with prs-
matte glory; the sun plays hide and seek behind the
shifting clouds, but peeps through the riffs every
minute two to smile upon green gorgeous, giori-
GUS grand old Texas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

And it is the Chandler button 1t made
its appearance at the Capitol this week. Some
malicious wag remarks that in the absence OF the
Senator's picture 1t easily be identified by the
inscription: Il have troubles Il my own. Don't
tell me YOURS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
4 DESPERATE RESOLUTION.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
II Is encouraging to hear Georgia editor excnir:
I'VE are going to make living out OF this paper II
ne die IN the attemptI'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03
Cosbett's Greeting to sharkey.
German Vessels Must Pat Up.

Washington. Dec. S-The presi-
dent Issued a proclamation today
suspending after January next the
operation OF the act which relieves
German vessels entering United
States ports from payment Of ton
mage dues and other shipping
charges. This action was taken on
proof that American vessels were de-
MED corresponding privileges in Ger
man ports. The proclamation is to
go into effect Jan. 3. after which
German vessels entering our ports
must pay shipping charges. ranging
from TO 80 cents per ton per annum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03

to commit a FOUL. as ne knew nr u1u
his man going. Sharkey could not be
SEEN He was carried into his room
by his seconds and followed by a doctor
who examined the injured sailor.
Sharkey recovered consciousness
about half an hour later. He was ap-
parently badly injured. his groin being
swollen. He says he had Fitzsimmons
going until the eighth round when the
foul occurred. Wyatt carp. the referee.
says the foul was deliberate. Fitzs.m-
mons. just before striking his left hook
that apparently knocked Sharkey out.
hit the sailor below the belt with his
fist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03
The Greatest of
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Our stock so csrefully and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03

Chippewa Falls. Dec. 3.-After
falling for a time last night the
water began rising again early this
morning. and by $50 had re. caed
the highest point yet touched. II
continues to rise. Col. w. A Jones.
U. S. A., of St. Paul. in charge Of the
government engineering works in
tbs sec;ion, arrived here to confer
With the authorities in regard to an.
other attempt 20 break the ice ]am.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03
Msssacred by somaii,.

Zanzibar, Dec. 3.-The massacre
of Cacchi. the Italian consul, and the
captains OF the Italian warships,
Voltapco aud Staffetta and six other
italian officers by Somalis at Msga-
doxo, off east Africa, occurred la t
Saturday. The party was on a trip
into the country when attacked by
Somalis. All the whites we're killed
and 80 Askaris accompanying them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03
LOST BY A FOUL.
How Fitz Gave the Victory to
Sharkey
BAn0R LAD CLEAN KNOCKED OUT.

But carp Gives the Decision to the De.
feated on an Alleged Foul That Nobody
Else Saw and That Bob Had NO Csc For
Notice Taken OF It-Twenty Thousand
See the Mill, Among Them Hundreds Of
women-Fight Described.
San Francisco. Dec. 3.-No event in
the history of pugilism on the Pacific
coast ever attracted public attention
here as did the battle between the
heavy-weights Robert Fitzsimmons and
Thomas Sharkey last night. Between
$4,000 and 10000 people occupied all the
available space in the big Mechanics
pavilion and watched the contest,
which every one regarded as practical
ly deciding the championship of the
world. The long. lean New Zealander,
who has had a succession Of victories
IN the United States for the last five
or six years, entered the ring last night
with almost every apparent advantage
in his favor. He could count upon
his experience and science; his height
and reach and every other quality
which enters into the making of the
successful prize fighter. Against him
was the sailor lad who was unknown
six months ago. but who rose to fame
RECENTLY when he came perilously near
TRAILING in the dust the colors of Cali
fornia's idol James ]. Corbett.
Both Men Confident Of Victory.
Against the science and experience and
the superior height and reach OF FitZ-
simmons was Sharkey with his youth
and strength. probably one Of the
greatest examples of muscular develop
ment that the prize ring has produced.
A man not accredited with the science
Of a FitZsimmons or a Corbett, but
who had proved that he would be a
''chopping block" for none. and who
was known to possess most remarkable
strength and endurance and to fear
nothing that ever stepped into a prize
ring. Both men had trained hard and
well for several weeks before tte con-
test and particularly during the last
few days. and each had expressed the
utmost confidence in his ability to gain
a victory. and the $4,000 purse which
the National Athletic club offered the
victor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03
For Pneumonia

DIR. j. c. Bishop. of Agnew, Mich.
says: Il have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in three very severe cases OF
pneumonia the past month. with
good results" Sold by NJ. F. Balm
sen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03
REFEREE DEFENDS HIS DECISION
All Other Parties Give Their Views Of
the Fight.

All Other Parties Give Their Views Of
the Fight.
San Francisco, Dec. 3.-Reieree
carp. Of the fight between Fi.zsim-
mons and Sharkey last night. de-
tends his decision in awarding the
contest to Sharkey. He says: Il
plsinly saw the foul blow in the
eighth round. Fitzsimmons smashed
with his right on Sharkey's shoulder,
and then with an upper cut and left
struck the sailor below the belt. The
blow knocked him out. 1t was
clearly a foul. believe he intended
it for an upper cut, but struck foul" ="
Fitz'immons to Meet Them b Dsh.
Fi,zsimmons said: carp knows
and SO does Sharkey did not hit
the sailor where they say did. My
left landed straight on hts stomach.
where had right to hit him. 1
am willing to meet both Sharkey and
Corbett in the same ring any day.
No pugilist can get a square deal
from the thieves who handle the
fighting in this city"
Sharkey Felt Sure of Victory.
Sharkey said: II en- certain Fitz-
simmons fouled me deliberately to
save himself from defeat. Rather
than be knocked out he decided to
lose on foul. Had he not delivered
that nasty blow, which crippled me,
l certainly would have finished him
in that round"
sharkey L. lred Below the Belt.
San Francisco, Dec. 3.-Physicians
and newspaper men present at the
examination of Sharkey after he was
carried from the ring last night. say
he is visibly wounded bslow the belt.
Doctors say his condition is serious,
but not dangerous. and have or
dered him to remain in bed at least
two or three days, stating that
exercise might aggravate the injur-
les. Sharkey was seen in bed at his
hotel this morning. He is resting
easily. though suffering from psin.
Witnesses to the fight declare this
morning that foul blow was un-
doubtedly delivered, but many be-
lieve it was accidental.
Cosbett's Greeting to sharkey.
New York, Dec. S.-After learning
the result OF the Fitzsim mons
Sharkey fight in San Francisco last
night, Pugilist Jim Corbett tele-
graphed Sharkey as follows: Il am
very sorry that Fitzsimmons'f foul tac-
tics in the contest with you,
prevented your getting decision
over him in a full 10-round contes,
without foul. am ready TO NEE,
you on or before Jan. l, 1897"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03

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Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03

Opion of a Conservative Statesmen.

a very conservative member of the
senate committee on foreign relations
said yesterday that the conditions in
Cuba were such that intervention by
the United States in the cause of hu-
manity was demanded. and he had no
doubt that congress would early take
O stand in the matter