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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07

he imnoli1tely c.u.l ont. "'aIere's 4
portrait of Grasmcrc down NJ the club
that is said to have been painted to D..
tune the old COW died of. llcreupon
Mr.. Bidgood burst into hearty laugh
and observed that the old COW probably
died from feeding ON the harmonious
hay loft. Mr.. Grnsmere, who WIS prob.
ably of Scotch extraction, drew himself
up to his full height and said TO Mrs
Cadwaladcr, with n CLEAN from beneath
his cyclids. that such mon as the last
;wo speakers did more than vice or igno
rance TO delay civilization Mrs Cad
walader smiled with scarlet lips, and
said in her small, caressing voice, THE
proprietor of the professional Amateur
cannot believe that civilization is de
layed."
II there was any further danger of II
breach of the peaceit was ayrrted by the
action of Walie, who now arose in his
place and proposed the health of the
guest of the evening Though our
guest tonight" he said, "shc is host in
herself; and if she was born in foreign
land, we all know that some of the tru.
est Americans have never set foot in the
United States" The toast having been
drunk with much cordiality. Wallic
added, II didn't learn that speech by
heart ladies and gentleman. but that is
where it came from
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
NUMBER AZ.
Trencihcrous Cape Cod.

Melody knows how many vessels have
boon wrecked ON Cape Cod since the
bleak December day when the Mayflower
rounded Race point and sought shelter
in what is now tho harbor Of Province
town. The number is very great, how
ever, and the loss Of life on this most
dangerous part of the whole New Eng
land coast has been something appalling
A list, admitted to be incomplete, Of
the wrecks since 1878 shows that 81
vessels, including three steamers, have
gone to pieces ON the pitiless sands Of
the cape, and, had not the waves always
hastened to remove the evidences of
their work, the shore all the way from
Chatham, at the elbow OF Masslchu-
sets elbow, to the crook Of her bent
ha would be piled high with the ribs
and planking of shattered vessels a
large proportion Of the capc's victims
are coasting schooners, with only AN oc-
casional bark On brig. These disasters,
therefore, rarely attract much attention,
but they are tragical mono the lcss, and
almost every storm adds TO the number
of dreadful stories which the Lighthouse
keepers and members of the life saving
service have to cll--Ncy York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
Tiic Sketch club.

The work cf the sketch club, dis
tinct display in the recent exhibit mt the
Pittfburg school of Design, attracted its
own share Of attention. The work sub
mittod included pen and ink drawings
and oil and water color sketches. The
work done by the club is entirely indie
pendent of the class work done in the
school Members include both graduates
and students The club meets each Fri
day afternoon during the winter in one
of the studios of the school and sketches
from life. During the summer tlt club
enjoys excursions in the suburbs of the
city and makes studies Of landscapes
and outdoor life For the indoor sketch
ing each member pledges herself to
sit once as model for the club. The
club has been in existence for several
years The present officers are Mrs. An
ME r. Mahood, president; Mrs. Myra
G.. Robinson, secretary, and Miss Jancy
jenkins, treasurer. Each year the quail
ity Of the work grows in importance,
while as an incentive to industry the
worth Of the club is fully established.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07

a fuse burned out in one Of the N'oth-
ersfield cars, and the car at once came
70 standstill. After Q moment tho mo-
torman opened the front door, and, pat
ting in his head, inquired "Cau any
lady lend me a hairpin?" His singular
request was at once complied with, and
in a short time the car was again und.r
way. "What did you want that ha.rgn
for?" asked the woman who hao up-
piled it Of the conductor when that o'-
fetal came TO collect her fare. Io
make q fuse ont Of, was tho r..,
"and guess You arc entitled to r'dr
free this trip" And she did, While teF
other passengers applaudcd hcm,-4
Hartford Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07

A pleasing testimonial to the rceourcoz
of the English language was given At
Manchester. An inquiry was being held
as to house reprted To be used for gam
bling. It was frequentcd by poor Jews,
and they were stated in Il general way
to have spoken their own Yiddish---ex-
cept when they wished TO swear. Then
they used English. Our oaths appear TO
be simpler and stronger than those of
any other tongue. The Spaniards'.
though it must be admitted they are
coarser, are too elaborate. They swear,
not in words, but in sentences. The
same may be said of Italian cxecrations.
French oaths are failure. They beat us
in slang, but in simple objurgation they
are nowhere. German imprecations
mean good deal, but that is just where
they fail. The essence Of n good round
oath is mystery. And that is why Amer
ican swearing. though sonorous, misses
its mark. There is too much thought in
it.-St. James Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
SYInnnthy.

Captain TO stowaway) -- 60, yoI
young rascal, You ran away from homo,
lid you? You ought to be thrashcd Tor
leaving home and thrashed again for get
ting aboard a ship without permission.
Stowaway - Please, sir, my sister
commenced tal:in music lessons an prac~
ticin scales on the pianer, an / thought
there wouldn't be no pianers on slips
Come to my arms, my son. l h-h d
musical sister once myself --'aN
York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
Il. gasi,gaa y
WI. cox, Collector, in acs with water rnz

W. Y. cox. Treasurer,
1nTccount with the Bor0ugh TaX of RC8n.
olGsvillc borough FOR yoIr"nding March ), ~.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07

The Friend-Didn't the parson5 visit
console you?
The Widower--IIc's a poor hand at
consolation.
The Friend-Why, what did he rar:
The Widower-Said she vau dead
but gone before. -Illustrat bits
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07

The Prince OF Wales receives many
peculiar, humorous and pathetic letters
of appeal One Of the oldest of these ap-
ptals came from the Wabi2oon Lake In
dian reserve, in Canada, some years ago,
when, the regulations being less strict
than now, a party OF white men, regard
less Of treaties, were poaching upon tine
preserves of the Indians.
The red men resented this, and the
chief dispatched the following cable
message:
To the Prince uf Wales, London, England:
White men cutting timber on Eagle lake
Would you kindly come and seulo matter
This was given TO u.s. Please advise.
KAU KIwCAsH, Chief.
Wabigoon Lake,
There is no record Of the princes re
ply to this simple appeal by the rd mel
to their future sovereign. Pearson
Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
Wabigoon LAX,
VI,a,.n 80 mo

The parish church Of Grove, on the
borders Of Bcdfordshire and Bucking
hamshire, but situated in the latter coun-
ty, is said to be the smallest and most
curious church in England, The parish
contains under 20 inhabitants, and the
church will comfortably seat few more
than that number.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07

The first submarine telegraph wire
was laid in 1850 from England to
France. Two years later Scotland and
Iceland were connected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Of Tho Bo,ouqb Of RcHuoidNTic tor l'dr
Ending Nurrh $, fS9i
john TRI'DGEN and H. ilARrMAN, over
spcrs In account with the Poor District NJ
Rcynoldsvillc borough for the year ending
March = ISus.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07

S2:E3 u S2,:gEj |
" T. cox, Tax Collector.
In accounN with the Borough Tax Of the
BOroughof Rcynoldsville, for the year end
f,,U Nupf5, y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21
4 Maternal MEETING
Continued from First PngcD

to patrol the roads. The deputies did not
interfere with them. In spite OF the In
junction the strikers claim TO have made
thirty converts by going To the houses a
The miners and talking the strike over in
a friendly way. Secretary Warner was at
the camp last night and notified the Liners
that any mon eyicted from the company
houses for striking would be provided with
comfortable houses. food and clothing.
AT the Cahmcuni mines ON the Monon-
gahela river many Inineru have been eyict-
ed from the company houses and others
have been served with notice TO vacate ut
once. The families are In destitute cir
cumstanc1s and are being fed by the resi-
dents Of California and other towns along
the river.
superintendent DoArmitt aaid this after
noon that there was no truth In the story
N concentration lie said: We are not
going 10 shut down cur OAK Hill or Sandy
Creek mines. but. on the contrary, propose
20 operate all our mines IN full, II It tskes
every dollar Of our capital. We have plans
fer the future. bu. ! viii NOT say what
they are.
Tnc proposition to amalganate the work
ing forces II PLAN Creek was lnughsd -
BY The strikers. They Gay there are not
snough men Ia The three piss 70 mase Z
fsir shestns n ~ way q optput. ssesss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21
DYING by HUNDREDS.

PaciHcos Are Starving to Death Un-
der Spanish Forts.
London, August 20.--The correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle, IN letter from
Cuba, tells OF further cruelty and distress
in that island. He says the PACIFICOS
ARE DYING by HUNDREDS. THEIR
BODIES TAINTING THE AIR CLOSE TO
A SPANISH FORT
The Daily Chronicle correspondent, con-
tinuing, remarks that a private letter has
been received at Havana from Senior Sa-
gasta the liberal leader in Spain, in which
he says: 'THE ATROCITIES ARE RAILS
ING A THRILL OF HORROR IN EUROPE
AND I FEAR THAT 1T is IMPOSSIBLE
TO RAISE FRESH LOANS, WITHOUT
WHICH WE CAN NOT RETAIN CUBA"
The correspondent further says: Ger
man syndicate are buying the devastated
estates at nominal sums and intend to go
in extensively for coffee planting. ADAM
doning sugar. This will directly concern
the United States and French sugar trusts
and will probably lead to extensive sugar
growing in Georgia and Florida"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21


and held by Justice Underwood In tcnds
q $500 70 appear for 4 preliminary hearing
Monday. 4. a "a III q i y
The Sensational story which resulted Ia
the arrest Of the doctor was told By Chas.
=. Hill. who claims that be was enKarcd
BY the physician to throw the vitrioi into
the face Of the woman. The agreement.
rs related by Hill. was that he should
take q package to Mrs. Quicker ana then
throw the huid. He nrst made prelimi-
nary Investigation aud met Mrs. Ducker
He says that her beauty and manner
made him ashamed OF himself. and he told
the story which resulted In the doctor s
arrest ~ :
DR.. Ducker makes general denial Of
ihe charges. alleging conspiracy TO ruin
vorcc.
Both DR.. Quicker ana his wife have been
married before. She is the mother Of !
boy ~ years old and was the wife OF Il. A,
hiiey OF Detroit, who secured divorce
from hsr Her father was banker a,
Albion. Mich, and at his death left he,
considerable property. DR.. Quicker for
merry conducted sanitarlum at Louis.
lana, MO-, and Mrs. Riley was patient
ineir meeting resulted In their marriage
tWo years ago last June Coming to thi.
sity they lived for a time at the Lexington
motel Last January they separated and
nave since lived apart.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21
DETAILS OFF THE CRIME.
Two Men Committed the Murders
and burned the Vessel.

Two Men Committed the Murders
and burned the Vessel.
Boston, Mass. August 20--A special Ca
BILE dispatch to the Herald from Buenos
Ayres says: Only meagre details OF the
terrible murder at sea on board the three
masted schooner oliver Peck has yet been
received here. The crew OF six men are AT
Bahia, about 1000 miles distant, and will
be sent to the United States Tor trial at the
earliest possible date. They are william
Horsbureh. engineer, who acted as second
mate at sea; J. Anderson, cook, Seaman
Andrew +, Marsh. Nauel Barrit, John
Lend and NJ. Barastad.
The tragedy occurred about 125 miles
off the South American coast, probably on
Friday night. Complaints made by the
men were 90 account OF the work and in.
sufficient food John Lend and COM
panion. whose name is not clearly given In
the telegram received, retired to the cabin
while Captain Whiteman and First Mate
Saunders were asleep aud killed them In
their hunks. They then built fire in he
afterhcli. 1t was Only when the schooner
was In flames that the remainder OF the
crew knew anything Of the tragedy and
when the alarm was given there was
barely time to take the boats. the captain
and first mate being missed only as the
party left the burning vessel. The MUIR
derers found no sympathy Among the Other
men and the crime was reported 10 the
Bahia authorities and Consul Shutc imme.
diately arrested the men when they
reached shore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21
TWENTY PEOPLE HuRT.
Freight Train Crashed into Crowded
= l,nnseuncr Coach


Toledo Ohio. August e0.--A special to the
Commercial from Lima, Ohio, says; ter
rlble smashup occurred here tonight about
1890 o'clock at the junction of the Lima
Northern and the Lake Erie and western
railroads in the eastern portion OF the city
a Lake Erie freight train crashed into a
Lima Northern passenger train, carrying
large number OF excursionists on their re-
turn from Toledo, tho train bearing spa
ciai excursion given by store In this city
The Lake Erie engine was Knocked OH the
track and badly demolished and TWO
coaches Of the Lima Northern overturned,
badly injuring large number OF Limas
prominent people Relief trains are hurry
Ing In the injured persons, all the physi-
clans being pressed into service,
Neither train stopped at the junction, the
Lake Erie engine dashing Into the second
coach, ovsrturn!ng IT.. II was filled with
| passengers. The engine was sent into
wheat field nifty feet from the track.
! The injured are: Mrs. Bert Bennett right
arm and shoulder injured; j. %. Treenfeld
OF West Cairo, badly bruised Mrs. A. e..
lSiutter, Mrs. Nliid'h - p7ii' ph''s
bruised Miss Flora Gless, back injured;
Henry Breo and wife. injnvd about head;
Mrs p w. Fox, internally injured, Mrs.
IW. II. Long, leg broken; Agnes Rosen-
beck, injured In side; Rex Walter. knee
injured; Mrs. T. N. seaman cut and
bruised: Mrs. Ida watt, head cut Mrs.
John Watt, scalp wound; Mrs. Ed r Bot
kins. internal injuries; d. v. Fianghter.
lhead cut; Mrs. George Cor, fatally crushed;
Miss Anna Koch. back badly sprained; Abe
Stein. car cut OF; MIRA William Murray,
| head cut
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21

Say He Ia Trying "a Boost UimAelf
POLITICALLY.

Say He Ia Trying "a HooAt ylismAelf
Politically.
pittsburg, Pa. August 20, The coal up-
orators at their meeting tonight, after
waiting In vain for an answer from Presi-
dent Ratchford 10 their telegram asking
for conference here tomorrow TO arbi-
mate the strike question, issued the state
mept printed below to the public shortly
after midnight. Tho statement was given
out aftor day OF waiting and was pre-
ciphatcd by tho following resolution passed
today;
Resolved, That committee DO au-
thorized, In case the miners leaders
agrcc to confer and no satisfactory
basis can be agreed upon In said con-
ference to propose that tho matter in
dispute between the miners and OPP
orators OF the pittsburg district be
submitted 10 arbitration, provided the
miners are put to work NJ once pending
the decision Of said beard OF arbitra-
don.
The operators statement Gays.
"The operators now have exhausted every
effort to make an amicable settlement, but
the miners refuse either to meet In con-
ference or arbitrate. The position taken
by Mr.. Ratchford occasions great surprise
to the operators He Insists on bringing In
all competitive States when he knows the
operators OF other States viii under no cir
cumstances attend Joint conference. In
making this demand Mr.. Ratchford In seek
ing ia delay a settlement IN the hope that
he may bring TO his aid all tho labor or
aaniEations OF the country and>nssuine such
political influence as VIII frighten the
politicians into insisting upon a settlement
Of the strike without regard to the merits
of the case.
"te has always insisted that the Pitts
burg district Is the key TO the situation aud
the operators hold out TO him an olive
branch. from which In SUSPENDED the key
he sought MIR, Ratchford Is using the
pittshurg miners az a cats paw to scratch
political ohcslnuts OFF the coal tipples In
this district. He knows very well that de-
hay IN settlement win deprive Pittsburg
miners of work which Will be done during
the winter by miners OF the Ohio Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa regions,
MT. Ratehford must arrange CONFER
enee at once for settlement .by arbitration
Of thu troubles IN the Pittsburg coal dis
| trlct or he must stand accused Of incon-
estency ard insinrerity, Public opinion Will
certainly hold him responsible for the
restitution which must inevitably prevail
| la the district during the coming winter"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21

Atlanta. o.. Auxuss A. spsdisi "a
mi~siooss r. =. Rlrd, No - apps
By Govsrnce Atksnson 1T eprtns " Il
vcstisAts ths ssaditloa q ~ counk
dsmeAnor conviee camps x ~ Stl2s.
day alsd hin rspess = - spysrn1tss
nee.
Epitomiscd tho report = - fullesi
Robbins conwcts Of their time alIowAsI
fcr good behavior; forcing convicta g ~
'frcm fourteen 70 twenty hours : az; n
yidMx them no clothes, No shoes. no %
no neat In winter. no vcptilAtica d sln|
rooms in summer In which three ecs
convicts sleep in chains; giving them rcts
food allowing Thorn TO Aic whcn sick
lack OF medical attendance; cutrasing
women; beating 70 death ii old men
feeble 10 work; cheating the stats.
The report gives names. dates. places Z
Is the truthful account Of the special CO
missiuner's trip to the camp. The twens
Ave county camps inspected contain \
convicts, Of which three are white WON
lol are white males, 75 are coiored fema
and 9ss are colored males.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21
FIXED FOR ARMENIANS.
TURKS PREPARING FOR ANY SIGN
OF TuRDuLENcE.
Bomb Throwcr intended 60 Catch All
thc rort~,s Miaistcrx = Another
bomb Has Bccn Exploded.

Now York August 2o.--A Constanu-
non,e dispatch to the Herald says; Perfect
calm r,;sns. vet rnmors Of fresh Armeni-
an schemes for outrage contihua'
Turkish official. who has much TO do WIN
the maintenance Of public order, JUST SAM
to the Herald correspondent:
.WeIl let them try II they care to. VS.
are perfectly prepared for them
Indeed the Turks are showing the Ut
most vigilance, They are determined not
To stand any more Armenian violence
The man described yesterday us having
fired revolver in Pcra had previously
thrown bomb amid the sentries stationed
outside the official residence OF the EoV-
arnor of pera. The detoner exploded, but
luckily the bomb did not. Otherwise iu-
pocent men would have been sacrllicea.
Coustantinople. August 2o.---There was
another explosion here yesterday. " oc-
Cured on a hill behind the suburb OF BUY
ukdere and Is believed to have been caused
Inv n bomb. There was no loss OF lie and
| nobody was injured. but several Armanians
were arrested and the police captured Noc-
uments which are said to be OF an incrim-
mating nature.
Constantnople, August Cot now ap-
pears that Wednesday was selected 'or the
explosion Of bombs in this city because
the Turkish cabinet had been announced
to meet that day at the offices OF The
grand vizer Tho Turkish ofhca,s, Tor
sometime past have been apprehsnding
danger though they were not aware OF its
imminence
Immediately after the explosion gangs
of Mussulmans crowded the streets ready
| for mischief. hut the police promptly or-
| dered them to go back TO their nones and
| even arrested some of them who were
armed with cudgols. Fresh outrages are
| apprehended.
| The British and Italian guardshirs fF,e
left their usual anchorage and have en-
| tered the hurbor
| Constantinople. August 2o.-An official
note issued this afternoon says: Six Ar
menian anarchists who perpetrated crimi-
nal acts yesterday have been arrested and
| will shortly be tried They Will receive
summary punishment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21
aalrFIs WAS PUT no sLnEr.


sOlIy smith Did the Trick Neatly 4
the seventh.
San Francisco. August so.--M Wool
wards garden tonight Patsy Corrigan
Australia was awarded the decision owl
Jimmy Brown at tho end OF fifteen fvui!
contest.
solly Smith Of Los Angeles repeated RI
performance at Roby four years ago !
knocking out Johnny Griffin OF Boston
tho seventh round. 1t was Smiths figl
from start tu finish, He did all the lead
Ing In the first three rounds and In az
third nut Griffin ON the ,loor for eigl
seconds with right swing. moment lat'
Smith opened a blk cut over Grlftins es
with II left swing. In the fourth he tabhs
and ewing ON 0riffin's face repeatedly NJ.
Griffin looked worried at the close 0f Il
round.
In the nfth and sixth rounds tho flrb
ing was slow. Griffin leading but falllr
to land with effect.
In the seventh round after few minute
sparrinr Griffin led tor Smiths face wit
his left. but missed. Quick ma flas
solly swung his right, striking Griffi
sauarsly ON the point OF the jaw. urlffi
was rendered unconscious and fell hcavi il
on his face, remaining on the door witho,
niovinK muscle until his seconds carr il
him to his corner. Even then Il require
several minutes work and The s,tentic
Of doctor to restore him to consciousness
The crowd remained seated In svspens
waiting Griffin's recovery. lilo final
came around and was able to walk 10 b
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