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a Handsome BOOK ON Summer TraveI.

The Baltimore & Ohio K K. Go. has just
issued handsome book descriptive OF the
various summer resorts. in the mountains and
by the seaside, adjacent to or reached by It's
system of lines.
1t is finely printed and illustrated by num-
Der of very fine cuts Send 10 cents to Chas.
o. Scull GEM Passenger Agent, Bsltimors,
Nd for COPY
The National tribune., 1896-06-04

The Indiana Free Silver Democrats are after
the scalps Of the Chairman of the State Demo
IA tic Com mittee and several Others, whom
they claim do not represent the party.
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in the House, little business was transacted.
Br. Bartholdt No, r. asked unanimous con-
tent Tor the consideration OF resolution d.
rectinR the secretary OF War TO place at the
disposal OF the Mayors of ~. Louis and East
81. Louis a sufficient number Of tents TO afford
Temporary relief TO the homeless in those cities.
and 10 give such other relief as might be proper.
Mr.. Barlholdt explained that he aud his col
league. Mr.. Hubbard, had called on the Secre-
tary Of War, aud been informed that if Con-
gross would give. the authority, eight or 10
boats used in the Mississippi River improve
ment could be sent to St. Louis 10 render
assistance and relief The resolution was unaHi-
mously adopted.
The resolution was subsequently adopted by
the Senate and signed by the President.
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What a preaf utIou.


tity of work n good
housekeeper" finds
to do ! There are
so many little time
and strength taking
chores that have no
rlames. And it must
all be done whether
the housed keeper
feels like it or not.
This is true of mems
work too, but mems
III a nual labor is
never so complicated
as housekeeping. In
some way or other
the worlds work
m u st be done. 3"
This iron-clad rule is
harder on women
than it is on men. A
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les we have
laid in a new
supply for
this season.
The suits
are all made
in the same
style doub-
le-breasted
coat. short
pants as
shown in cut.
w e ha We
them to fit
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THURSDAY. NAY %.

In the Senate, partial conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill was FIRST consid-
cred There was general criticism of the
eonferees, who, Mr. Hale said, had inieriected
q great body of new law concerning Indian
citizenship. Mr.. Allison. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations. declared that new
legislation OF this sort had not been put in a
conference report during % years; but Mr. Vest
said il had been done in the conference report
Of 1888.
The report was displaced by the Bond bill
tt O'clock and Mr. Daniel resumed his speech
supporting the bill, and arguing for the free
coinage of silver.
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any boy from 4 to 10 years
old.
In ordering always be
sure to state the age, and
say whether large, small,
or medium. Then we can
fit you.
We have two kinds,
First. in Victoria cloth.
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In the House, debate on tho bill to repeal
the free alcohol clause of the tariff law was in
dulged in. Mr.. DOlliver iowa f. spoke IN
favor Of the bill, and took occasion to deliver
a long political harsngue in which he referred
sarcastically to the presidential aspirations of
ex-Gov. Boies, of Iowa.
Mr.. Dngley, Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. closed the debate in favor of the
measure. There were, he said, three facts to
be borne in mind First, this was not tarl1
bill; il simply an internal revenue bill ;
second. with claims against the Government
piling up, good Administration demanded its
repeal; and. third, the present provision was
absolutely unavoidable 1t was known TO be so
when it was placed in the bill by the Senate.
It was expected that it would be refEamed In
conference.
At o'clock general debate closed, and Mr..
Evans formally offered the amendment for the
appointment of commission TO examine all
questions relating to free alcohol, and report at
the short session of Congress. Ii was agreed
to-ayes Il2. nsys9. The bill was then passed
ayes l65 nays 90.
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SUITS FOR OUR BOYS.
Choice of Material or Color at
Bargain Prices.

Last Summer we furnished
the boys in the thousands of fam
lilies we reach with nice suits at
low prices, and in response to
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CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the More Important Pro-
ceediDgS of Both Houses.
TUESDAY, MAY 26.


In the Senate, Mr.. Dubois Idaho, K. onereo
mn amendment to the cheese bill, placing tax
of 75 cents per barrel on beer, porter, aie' etc.
In supporting the amendment Mr.. Dubois SAID
that il offered an opportunity to Mr.. sher,
man to execute the patriotic purposes he had
recently expressed without resorting to the
Dingley tariff bill, an unjust, unsatisfactory,
sectional bill, which cannot pass the Senate
That bill was trap transparent and unfair.
This beer amendment would, he SAID, yielo
$25 600 600 additional revenue. Senators could
accept this or else "quit posing before the
country as the only patriots"
Mr.. Sherman (0hio, r. replied briefly, urg-
ing that this was move to cripple the cheese
bill. which was in no sense a general revenue
bill On the general question of increasing the
beer tax Mr. Sherman said that S3O0oO,ooo OF
revenue already was raised from =" that very
useful and comfortable drink, and he thought
the consumers of beer paid about enough. lie
moved 10 table the beer amendment, and was
defeated.
After further argument the bill was laid
aside.
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President Ceveland touching the electric but
ton which announced TO the world that the
Worlds Fair was open. in the background
was q representation of the Duke Of Veragua
and family-the last of the line OF Columbus.
Mr. Hawey responded that it was most sur
prisng that this historical frieze should en-
tirely overlook the greatest historical event
since the Revoution-the war between the
States. The very omission would create crti-
cism.
Mr.. Hawley suggested representation Of
Grant and Lee shaking hands ut Appomattox
as an appropriate theme for an artist. And
yet, added Mr.. Hswley, suggestively, rs bust
of John c. Breckenridge was TO be placed in .
niche in the Senate, he would make no objec-
ton to this resolution.
With some warmth, Mr.. Hansbrough stated
that the Breckenridge bust had been suggested
by at least one of the Senators from Kentucky.
al am one that believes the war is over"
added Mr.. Hansbrough.
II object to that sneer," said Mr.. Hawley.
" / have no narrow views on this subject.
thank Heaven / have the warmest feeling for
some of those who engaged on the other side.
But it is impossi bic to belle history. There was
great war. We have wiped out its animosi-
ties but the event itself cannot be wiped out
of history"
The resolution was about TO be adopted, when
Mr.. Wilson wash, r. objected, and it went
over.
In the House, the Johnson-Stokes election
contest. from the Seventh District of South
Carolina was the first business disposed of
to-day. Mr.. Mccall (Mass) Chairman of the
Elections Committee made motion to recon-
slider the vote of Friday by which the House
refused to adopt the minority report that john
elected The motion was passed with
out division. Then he offered substitute that
there was no valid election and that neither
Johnson nor Stokes was entitled TO the seat.
On a rising vote the substitute was adopted by
the narrow margin Of one-yeas l04, nays l03.
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WASHINGTON;
Or
THE REVOLUTION.
A Revival of Washington.
Ethan Aliens Drama Of
the Revolution.

A Drama by Ethan Allen In two parts.
Over 100 illustrations. Authors portrait
frontispiece
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en,.., @ZMz N. Amk

Send III cents in onecent stamps TO Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association Buffalo, N. Y,
and receive DIR. Pierce's 1908 page COMMON
SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER, profusely illustrated
The National tribune., 1896-06-04

The strength of the gold sentiment is GEN.
tered, with few exceptions in the North and
East The States that will send solid Anti.Silver
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THE UNITED STATES MONITOR PURITAN
engines put
A 500.pound charge OF powder is 70.
uuirn1 in ura oanl hill

A 500.pound charge OF powder is TO.
quired to fire each ball.
Tho hull itself is protected by m
armor belt five feet seven inches deep,
fourteen inches in thickness to point
below tho water line, from which il
tnpers to six inches Mt the armor shelf.
This belt extends 100 feet along the
middle part OF the ship. protecting
engines, boilers, magazines and shell
rooms. Immediately forward and aft
Of this belt tho armor is reduced In
thickness to ten inches for distance
Of twenty feet, and is further reduced
TO n thickness OF six inches at the ends
OF the ship.
The armor is strongly supported by
n wood backing and system OF rigid
frames and girders. The main deck
is covered by steel plating two inches
thick. The ship will carry 100 tons
OF coal in her protected bunkers.
Before tho Puritan's nrmor was put
in position 1t was carefully tested. In
February, 1894, plate eighteen feet
long. six feet wide and fourteen inches
thick, tapering tosix inches was tested
at the proving grounds at tho BethIe-
hem, Penn, Iron Company's works.
Two shots from ten.inch gun were
fired at ID at u distance OF 800 feet.
Carpenter projectiles. weighing 800
pounds each. we're used. The velocity
was 1881 and 1880 feet respectively.
The penetration of the rirst shot was
l2h inches and that of tho second
13l inches. There was no radiating
cracks from tho point OF impact, and
tho backing showed no disturbance.
The test was ominently satisfactory
and the result was tho acceptance OF
tho nrmor by the Government.
Then again the Puritan is 80 con-
structed that her bulkheads can he
filled with water. causing her to sinl;
80 that her deck would remain but a
few inches above tho water. The mon.
itor is provided with eight boilers,
which are iittedl with appliances for
forced draught. She has twin screws,
with engines of tho horizontal com.
pound type capable Of developing
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
Gold In River Sands.

Gold exists in tho River Seine in n
state OF division so flno MS TO be in :.
visible to tho naked eye, and when
the sand Of the river near Paris is
used In making glass tho cruciblcs in
which il il melted arc sometimes
gilded over at the bottom. In for
mer times n sort of mining was in
vogue at Paris by men who would buy
five francs worth OF quicksilver, and,
after passing river sand over IL all
day, would sell 10 in tho evening for
six or seven francs. Almost all the
rivers OF Europe carry small quanti.
ties OF gold in thoir sands, such as tho
Rhine, Seine. tho Aur, tho Reuse, tho
Danube and others. also tho Clyde
and many other streams in Scotland,
Wales and Cornwall, and though sand
from tho bed OF the Rhine, for in
stance, yields only one.Gfth OF an
ounce TO the ton. yet tho total amount
OF the yellow metal in that one river
In immense. 10 has been found by
calculation that that part Of the River
Rhine alono which flows through what
was formerly French territory. con
tains no less than 80, 900 tons of pure
Rold.
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moro graceful and ornamental than
before. Fashion dictates, however,
that the sleeves must be close.htting
from tho wrist to above tho elbow,
where slight puff is permissible !;
when the sleeves fit snugly to tho
shoulder they aro somewhat relieved
by volants, draperies or opaulets.
Two pretty designs are given in the
illustration.
No. is developed in brown canvas
cloth with figures in hyacinthe purple.
The adjustment, close to the shoulders,
has n graceful drapery above termin-
ating in soft knot at the shoulder.
The wrists have slight point extend
ing over tho hand. No. 2 may be
rightly termed modified sleeve, serv-
ing as compromise between the
sleeve of last season and the extremely
tight.fttipg ones of this. 1t is made
in granite WOODEN and has n separate
portion. The fulness stands out fash.
ionably from gathers nj the top, fit.
ting the nrm closely below. The wrist
is finished with cuff of decidedly
original shape.
To make these sleeves for lady in
the medium size requires two and one
fourth yards for No. 1 design and one
and three.eighths yards for No. . de-
sign, Of forty-four-inch wide material.
For q miss in tho medium size re-
quires two yards for No. / design and
one and one.eighth yards for No. Q
design of the same width material.
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tion. Tho turrets known m tho Hitch
born turrets, make 10 possible TO raise
the guns TO n height OF ten feet six
inches above the wnter limo. These
turrcts do not project down through
the deck ns do those in tho Miantono-
nah, but tho lower part, or barbette,
Is secured to tho deck, forming n
watertight wall around the base OF tho
turret TO height of 81 feet above the
deck. Tho upper part OF tho turret
containing tho guns Is made to re-
volvo above this barbetto just re-
fcrred TO, and has inclined sides
which mako 10 appear something like
n gigantic rivet head. Both tho upper
and tho lower parts OF tho turret arc
well protected by heavy plates OF
steel armor, the latter being fourteen
inches thick, while tho inclined sides
OF tho upper part present but n small
target and are very difficult OF pone-
tration by the shot of an enemy.
The turret guns weigh forty-flve
tons each and can throw n steel 800
pound shell distance OF fifteen miles
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the edge OF the steel blado he made up
his mind that IL must bo something
very much harder than q knot. 50 he
cut around IL carefully, chipping and
splitting until he laid the object bare
II was huge deer horn, buried in the
very heart Of the big oak. How 10
camo there is mystery. Perhaps.
some pioneer hunter or some Indian
OF hundred years ago had shot .
deer, and, TO keep il from the wolves. /,
had hung IL by the horns in the lin mbsl
OF young oak, expecting to come
back soon and claim IL. But either
he forgot where he left IL or else some
accident happened which prevented
his return, and the horns remained in
the tree year after year, until tho
wood grew entirely around them.
The part OF the tree containing the
horns was sent to tho museum OF the
Michigan Agricultural College, where
IL now is.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

upon the scales to be weighed and
afterwards photographed for the San
Francisco Examiner she tipped tho
bean at precisely $3.50 pounds.
Remarkable as she is for weight, har
height is even moro astonishing. The
measurements taken as she posed for
her picture show that she stands ex-
actly sixteen hands high, or. to come
down to ordinary tape measure, five
feet and four inches. or her own
claim to fame she is very modest, but
of her calf, she is very proud, as, in
deep, she might we'll be. for 1t is nearly
as large as an ordinary COW, and as it
persisted in being photographed Mt
the same time as its mother it neces-
sarily came in on the weighing and
measuring process. While it is Just
half as high as its mother, it weighs
bat one.fifth as much.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

$500 horse power with natural draught,
which will develop speed of twelve
knots, while with forced draught she
will develop nearly five thousand
horse power and speed of more than
thirteen knots. All the machinery
aboard the Puritan was tried and
found in excellent working order.
The quarters OF the men are large
and commodious and the wardroom
officers and junior officers have splen
did apartments.
But as for the captains cabin. This
is about as small as one could imagine,
and his office has just room enbugh to
hold small desk and man. Two
could not possibly turn around.
There are two powerful searchlights
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
Mexico's New Gunboat.

Mexico has virtually no navy. Sho
has ono or two so called vessels OF war.
but they are the ilimsiest apologies for
any kind Of naval service. Tho Re-
public is. however, having little gum
boat built Mt New Orleans for special
service on tho coast of Yucatan TO pro-
tect tho Governments mahogany in
terosts from Indian depsedations. It
is the first boat, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat, which Mexico has
contracted to have built in the United
States
The boat has cypress ribs; will be
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

mounted on the monitor, one on tho
forward bridge and one on an after
bridge where tho signal quartermaster
Ia stationed and where his flag chest Is
located. Tho pilot house and chart
room are in one. Tho small wheel
connects tho pilot house with steam
steering gecr below. Numerous tubes
connect tho pilot house with every
part OF tho ship. thus enabling tho
commander and the officer OF tho deck
to communicate with the engine room,
tho men stationed in tho turrets and
elsewhere about tho ship without
leaving his post.
There is fighting wheel in tho af-
ter cabin below the water line. This
has hand steering gear and can be used
in an emergency.
Tho cost OF the Puritan In about
so. 600, 900.
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A Candle That is Transparent.

A French chemist makes new kind
Of candle by dissolving five parts of
colorless gelatine In twenty parts of
water, adding twenty-five parts OF
glycerine and heating until perfectly
clear solution has been formed. TO
this IL added two parts of tannin dis
solved by heating in ten parts OF gly-
cerine. A turbidity is produced which
should vanish on further boiling. The
boiling is continued until the water
has been driven of. The mass is then
cast into ordinary glass candle molds.
The candles obtained in this way are
as clear as water and burn quietly,
and without spreading any odor.--
American Druggist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

is safe. Tho Puritan is the nblest,
grnndcst. mostpowerlul, best equipped
fighting machine OF the century"
Every officer and every Jack tar in
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, from Com
modore Sicard. the commandant OF the
homo station, down to tho youngest
midshipman. and from the chief boat
swain's mate down to tho afteieuartl
swcoptr, feels lively interest in the
Puritan.
The Puritan was begun in 1876, Mt
the shipyard of the lnto John Roach,
at Chester. Penn. She is 2S6 feet six
inches long, with sixty feet II inches
greatest breadth and u draught OF
water OF eighteen feet. Her displace.
ment 10 COCO tons.
The Puritan carries four twelve-inch
breech-loading guns in two turrets ;
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dress sleeves and form pointed epau.

dress sleeves and form pointed epau.
let's.
No. Q is represented In beautiful
two.toned velvet, combining tho au-
tumnal shades of green and red. Tho
collar is OF satin in tho same deep rcd
tint while the edges are outlined with
fancy gallcon in colors 10 correspond.
The jacket is shaped by shoulder aud
undor-arm seams, tho fronts being
slightly rounded, while the bnck is
notched to point in ilsh.tniled effect.
Tho colinr falls deeply over the shoul.
ders and bnck in sailor style and cx-
tends down the front IN slnshed rcvers.
Any of the seasons new fabrics will
mako stylish and attractive boleros
by tho mode, plain colors being usual-
ly chosen in black, brown, dark green,
steol or dove gray, heliotrope, dahlia,
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VIEW OF THE MONITOR PURITAN LOOKING FORWARD.

six fcur.inch rapid fire guns protected
by armor shields and Sponsors; two
six-pounder rapid fire guns on the
bridge deck; four six FOUNDER rapid
fire guns on the superstructure deck
and two one 'ponader rapid fire guns.
which are mounted in the military top
aloft.
''You couldn't put another big gun
aboard her." said q naval officer, ''if
you tried. She actually bristles with
modern fighting guns. But won't she
roll in heavy sea way"
There are two big turrets on the
main deck, one aft and one forward,
and both can he revolved easily by
hydraulic power. SO that rapid FIRE
can bs maintained in almost any dirsc.
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planked on the bottom and sides with
cypress three and four inches thick;
will have pine planking between the
decks and will be finished in oak. The
length is sixty.fve feet by twenty.four
feet beam by twelve feet depth and
the draught will be two and half
feet. When completed the total height
will be twenty-four feet. Tho heavy
armament will consist OF two guns.
one in the bow, the other in the stern.
These and the small guns will be
placed aboard the boat after it has
been delivered to the Mexico Govern
ment and is in Mexican waters. The
cost will be $4,000.
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progress made in tho evolution of
modern naval architecture regard this
novel lighting monster with pride. No
wonder tho ola salts, and tho young
ones, too, for that matter, have chris
tened her the Pride OF tho American
Navy.
"With ships like the Puritan at the
entrance to this harbor," said an OIL
Ger. Ms he stood on tho deck of the
monitor, ''the people of New York
never need be afraid that nm enemy's
ships will ever dare to pnss inside of
Sandy Hook. New York's commerce
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
Tie Rain Tree Of Fierro.

Travellers in the Canary Islands tell
OF q remarkable tree that grows on
ono of the group. 1t might well be-
called n rain tree. Eierro, the island
referred to, is extremely dry, not o
rivulet traversing it anywhere. Yet q
tree grows there around which is
gathered n cloud, from which a gentle
rain is always falling. Underneath
the tree the natives OF Fierro have
constructed cisterns which are kept
constantly full, thus giving them u
water supply which they otherwise
would not have on the island.
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pistache.green or creamy satin worn
with waist to match or correspond.
Not only will boleros be found sty-
lish in renovating last seasons blouses
aud waists, but useful rs we'll, for
when made of cloth, velvet, ETC., they
will provide additional warmth.
TO make No. / design 1t will require
three fourths of yard of twenty two
inch wide material, and TO make No. 9
design il will require one aud one
quarter yards of tho same width ma
tcrinl.
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AFAYoRIrE FASHION.

A favorite fashion for new sleeves is
n velvet sleeve. rather close, with a
drapery of brocade or other material
of which the costume is nude. A
dress OF this sort il of large lowered
brocaoe. The waist 10 in coat basque
fashion. There is very wide turned
over collar and lapels OF velvet, vel
vet corselet with largo rosette bow
with long ends, and velvet standing
collar with bow Mt tho back. The
velvet sleeves are moderately close
fitting, and there are voluminous drap.
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A Willing Parishioner.

A rector in Suffolk village who was
disliked in the parish had o curate
who was very popular, and who. on
leaving, was presented with testi-
monial. This excited the envy and
wrath of the rector. and meeting with
an old lady one day he said: 'T am
surprised, Mrs. Bloom, that you
should have subscribed to this testi-
monial." "Why, SIR" said the old
lady, "if you'd been a.going I'd ave
subscribed double. London Jss-
Bits.
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Tho Speed of the Camel.

The speed OF tho camel when on o
journey of considerable length rarely
exceeds three miles an hour. and the
swiftest dromedaries are rarely known
to 60 faster than ten-mile gait. but
this can be kept up for twenty hours
in the day. and for six or seven days
Of time. e.-Answeys. -r--~.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
STYLISH SLEEVES.
REDUCED DIMENSIONS ARE DE
CREED ny DAME FASHION.
but They Must Be Closet FITTING
From Wrist TO Elbow Fash
enable Boieros For
Young Girls.

"HE sleeve which blew itself
VI, out 80 long aud 30 prelen-
IL tiously is theoretically sup
|. pressed by Damo Fashion TO
Its proper dimensions, and now, writes
May Manton, shows the truth OF the
old pr ,verb, "Modesty adorns," ns it
appears in the reduced state both