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if by magic. The vessel faced it brave
ly, but ! did not believe that she could
make much progress. The wind rushed
bowling across the deck and momen-
torily swept sheets of spray over ev
erything. l stood and held on by the
staunchion, but nearly everybody else
took refuge below. And so it went on.
For a time, we had heard the reports
of the cannon, but they had died away
behind us, or We're lost in the roar of
wind and sea around. Still we strug-
gled on. We must have been battling
for hours against wind and sea, though
no doubt my fancy exaggerated the
time when suddenly there rose out of
the cloud in front a threatening shad-
oW. Could it be land?
AT the very moment when / saw it
dark figure crapt along the deck under
the shelter of the bulwark and / rec
ognized Thompson. | pointed to the
black shadow ahead, but did not try
to speak, as it seemed useless in the riot
of the storm. He stopped beside me;
he put his lips to my ear and shouted
the words: only five minutes more
stick close to ma" | understood him.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Lehigh and Susquehanna Division)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston.
Wilkes Barre, etc, at $50 9.15, 11.30 a. m,
12i5 200, 3.05, 500, 710 p. IN. Sundays 800.
a. m. LOO. 2,15, 7.10 p. m.
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth,
S2O (eXpress) a. m, l2.45 express with Buff
fet parlor carr, 3.O5 (express) p. m. Sun
day, 2.15 p. m. Train leaving 12.45 p m.
arrives at Philadelphia Reading Termin-
al, 5.22 p. m and New York 600 p. m.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. m.
1245, S.O5, 800 Except Philadelphia) p. IN.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at
SO a. m. and 12.45 p. m.
For Lakewood, $50 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg,
via Allentown, $50 a. m, 1245, 800 p. m.
Sunday, Is p. m.
For Pottsville, $50 a. M, 12.45 p. m.
Returning leave New York, foot of Lib
erty street, North River, at go (express)
a. m, 1.10, 1.30, AIS express with Buffet
parlor carr p. m. Sunday, 4.3O a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal.
800 a. m, 200 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday, 625
a. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application in ad-
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
H. p. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
J. H. OLHAUsEN, Gen. supt.
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lie was, l found, excellent company,
and had the additional recommendation
that he knew many people and places
In and about Havana that We're famil-
lar to me. He also knew the coast
We'll, and l more than suspected that
1t was rather on this account than
any other, that he occupied his present
position on board. He seemed well dis
posed to cultivate my acquaintance,
and talked very frankly to me in re-
turn, and 1t was from him l learned
that we were giving all the islands a
wide berth, intending to reach the
southeastern coast of Cuba as if from
Jamaica. This, of course, meant a.
longer trip, but for some reason 1t
seemed to be preferred by those in
charge.
1t was on the third day out, and the
afternoon was well advanced, when
my friend Thompson told me that at
last we were heading for our destin-
alton. 1t had been by far the most
disaSreeable day of the voyage. The
weather was singularly hot and OPP
pressive, and the sun was going down
in an angry, coppery haze. We had
only twice sighted other vessels during
the day, and both of these We're cargo
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SENATOR SAWYER'S COW.
A Story That Is Susceptible of Free
quent Application.
From the Lancaster New Era,


When in a certain legislative pro-
ceeding 1t was proposed to make u
certain appropriation in a series OF ex-
pCnditures that never came to an end
the Hon. Philetus Sawyer, then u
United States senator from Wiscon-
sin, said that the case reminded him
of a COW that he once had on his
farm. He told the story thus:
Once when we were living on the
farm man came along and wanted
T. buy a certain cow. I offered him
another, but nothing would do but
the one he had pointed out. Then
| told him that that COW was one |
had given to my wife. and that [ could
not sell it without her consent.
We'll" said the man, wouldn't
she sell the cow"
7 went into the house and asked MY
wife if | should ssll the cow"
"Oh, yes she said, but l want
the money"
| sold the COW for twenty dollars
gave my wife two dollars and said:
call on me when you want nor
Then, after that when my wife
wanted a d eSs, bonnet or money 10
get wedding present, she would ask
me for some of that COW money.
had raid her several thousand dollars
of II, and wondered when the credit
would be exhausted when we built
a house. Then it had to be furnished.
We figured up what the cost would be
of the things. we wanted, and found
that it amounted to several thousand
dollars. | said:
Wife, I'll pay you the balance of
that COW money, and you can pay for
furnishing the house with it,"
1t was bargain, and at last the
COW deal was over. That animal cost
me not far from twenty thousand dol
lars,
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her way. A few moments of intense,
wild expectation, and then another
vivid flash, followed by another re-
echoing roar, and it Seemed to me as /
strained my eyes that | could see
through the darkness the outline of
large vessel, with lofty masts and tow
ering sides, forging slowly ahead out
of the shadow Not an instant was
lost The Enterprise swung round si
lently in the direction opposite to that
in which l had seen that shadow, and
again the quick throb' of the screw
told me that we were making for the
open sea in preference to facing the
guns of Spanish man-ofWar. TIL
then l had forgotten the storm. The
greater and more unexpected danger
had banished the other-at least, for
the moment. My eyes, and l suppose
the eyes of every other soul on board,
We're watching eagerly for the next
flash, or the appearance of our Span
ish enemy. 1t came at last; this time
not one, but three, and with the roar
there was a hiss and a scream, that
passed wide of us indeed, but made me
shrink instinctively at my first eXper-
ience of war.
Nothing had struck us, however, and
we rushed painting ON our course An
other minute, and we emerged from the
shelter of the wooded point which
Thompson had told me would enable
us to lie sung while we discharged,
even if it blew half a hurricane. 1t was
doing that now, / thought, as we We're
caught in the fierce sweep of the wind
and in a moment had exchanged one
kind of danger for another. The storm
had come up during the few minutes
we had been in shelter, and already we
were in the midst of a confusion Cf
seething, leapng waves, that rose as
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steamers flying the British flag. L
looked around the horizon, as Thomp-
son gave me the information that by
reckoning we We're only some thirty
five miles from our destination, and re-
Piled well, we've been in luck so
far, and / suppose we should get
ashore by morning. l don't care how
soon we do; that sunset reminds me of
one or two wild nights l can remem-
Der in Havana" / thought Thomp-
son cast rather an anxious glance
round the horizon for moment before
he answered.
Yes" he said, cts going to blow,
but We'll lie snug enough in the bay
were heading for now, unless it blows
a hurricane"
He took another look round us as he
spoke, and then went forward to where
the captain and chief officer We're stand
ing talking. My remark about the
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pennsylvania RAILROAD,

Schedule in Effect November IS, 1896
Trains Leave Wilkes Sarre as Follows
7.3O a. m, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Bati-
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
IO.I5 a. M, week days, for HazIeton,
PottsvlIe, Reading, Norristown.
and Philadelphia; and for Sun.
bury, Harrisburg, PHILADELPHIA,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.l5 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg. Philadelphia, Bati-
more, Washington and Piusburg
and the West
3l5 p M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia a,
and Pittsburg and the West.
GOO p. M, week days, for Hazleion
and Po,tsville.
J. r. WOOD, denr Pass. Agent.
S. M. PROVOST, General Manager.
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Mrs. O'Rooney," said the Rev. Father
McMurphy, why do l never see Patrick
at church now?'
Mrs. O'Rooney shook her head sadly.
rs is anarchism."
"Warse than thot, yer riverence."
''ls it athesm?"
'Warse, Yer riVerence."
What is it, them"
rheumatism. "-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
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WARDROBE OF AN EMPEROR.
Kaiser Williams Is Probably the
Most Extensive IN the World.
From the Westminster Budget.

FROM the Westminster Budget
1t is not easy for the average person
to form an idea of the dimensions of
the wardrobe of him of Germany Some
sort of list of his possessions in this
respect has recently been made out,
and from this it appears that, to be-
gin with, his majesty possesses a uni
form of every regiment in the Prus-
sian army, with the helmets, caps,
epaulets, swords, etc, en- suite. over
and above this, the emperor, being the
head of an endless number of regi-
ments in Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Sax
Ony, Baden and Hesse, a complete uni
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All trains run daily except sunday.
T. signifies that trains stop on signal for pas.
sengers.
ecure rates via ontario Western before
purchasing tickets and save money Day and
Night Express TO the West
J.C, Anderson, Gen. Pass AIT.
4, Flitcroft, Di| Pass, Agt Scranton, Ia
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effective Jan. 4, 1897.
Trains will leave Scranton for New
York, Newburgh and intermediate points
on Erie also for Hawley and local points.
at 7.O5 a. m. and 2.2S p. m; and arrive from
above points at l0.33 a. m. and 93S p. m.
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Silks and Dress Goods.
EmbrOideries, LaceS, Etc.

10000 yards Swiss. Nansook and Cam
brio embroderies, bough al so cents on the
dollar, we have same now on sale, prices
range from cents yard to 80 cents. We
have just put on sale a complete line of
42-inch Swiss embroidcries for infants
dresses. all oNer emhToile lerios 10 matCh.
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RA|LROAD TIMETABLES
LEI11GH VALLEY RAILROAD SYS-
TEM
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur-
ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT NOV. 10, 1896.
rTDA AINrG I 1, W, Cf,p 4 N-rnNr

ing Cleanliness and Comfort
IN EFFECT NOV. 10, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via d.
y %,i II. II. r. at 645, 7.45 a. M, 1905 12O 1893
NSIack Diamond Express) and 1l.30 p. IN.
f0r Pittston and Wilkes Barre via. ID.
a a.; W. r. r., 600 sos, 1l20 a. m, 155
"'io, o'Vu ana S.H p. m.
ror White Haven, Hazleton. Pottsville,
unu iu principal points in the coal regions
p. m. '
r,Ih,r ,Eor Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Har-
tiispurg and principal intermediate sta
20 5orls ni wa ID. q II. r. r., Gas. 745 n. m.,
t@,Go, lzo, 3,S3 (Black Diamond Express),
AL and 11.SO D. m,
I,Lor Iunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira,
stnaica, st Geneva and principal intermediate
eeta'iohs "a wa D., L. & w. r. r., 600, sos.
,,uor Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
r. as Ihlcago and all points west via ID.
~ II. X; Ri 745 a. m, IL. o. 3. .33 (Black Dia-
'hoiu pI tNpressl, $50 and II 30 p. m.
,,aa,uillman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
NNaiieg chair cars on all trains between
w ilEes- Barre and New York, Philadel-
phla, BuHalo and Suspension Bridge.
1,,, ROLLlN II. WILBUR, Gen Supt.
CnAS 5. LEE, Gen. Pass Agt., Phila.,
Al w. NoNNEMACHER, Asst. Gen
G Iass. Ast., South Bethlehem, Pa.
scranton Office, 800 LaCkawanna ayenue
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P EN- N SYlV IN IA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS
MATcHLEss IN EVERY FEATURE
CALIFORNIA.

Tours to CALIFORNIA and the PACI-
FIC COAST will leave New York and
Philadelphia Feb. a. stopping at New or
leans during Mardi Gras festivities, and
allowing four weeks in California. and
March n, returning on regular trains with
in nine months. Round trip rates from all
TEN east of Pittsburg: $35OO0 for tour CT
Feb. "a, and $4,000 for tour of March 81
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For detailed itineraries and other infor-
nation, apply at ticket agencies, or ad-
dress George w. Boyd, assistant general
passenger agent Broad street station,
Philadelphia
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I HE:
|. I: 4 III: 1. /. | r
124-126 Wyoming Ave-

We are receiving daily all the latest nov
elites in black and colored silks printed
Foulards, black and colored dress goods,
organdies, dimites, dress trimming
buttons buckles, belts, ncCkwear,
etc, and invite inspection. our entire stock
of winter goods of every description must
be sold out within the next three weeks,
no matter how great a sacrifice we have
to make. We make it a rule never to
carry over goods from one season to an
other.
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healthy man. Germs go through the
healthy body without effect They are
hurried along rapidly and thrown off before
they have time to develop or increase. Let
them once find lodgment or let them find
weak spot, they will develop by the million
and the blood will be full Of them. Instead
of rich, life-giving properties, the blood will
be a sluggish, putrid tide Of impurity, In
stead of giving strength to the tissues, It
will force upon them unwholesome and
innutritious matter, and the man will
lose flesh. The more flesh he loses and the
weaker he becomes the more susceptible
he is to disease. His trouble will become
complicated and serious consequences will
follow DR., Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is the only medicine that absolutely
and infallibly cures all blood diseases, and
almost all diseases are blood diseases 1t
isn't medicine for some one particular
so-called disease 1t is a medicine for the
aOhOle body. 1t forces out all the germs of
disease, replaces impurities with rich, red
blood, feeds the tissues and makes strong,
healthy flesh,
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OLD POINT COMFORT TOURS
RETURNING DIRECT OR VIA
RICHMOND and WASHINGTON.

will leave New York and Philadelphia
Feb 90, March IS and April Is, 1897
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White Goods, Towels, Linens, Etc

25O pieces White India linen,
Prices, Sc. 79c, Sc and 1919
These goods are worth fully % per cent
more.
$50 pieces checked muslin, all size checks
and plaids, from &c. a yard up.
100 dozen pure linen towels, l212c. kind,
Our Price, Sc
25 pieces 1O-4 bleached sheeting, cheap at
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FLORIDA,

Jacksonville tours, allowing two weeks
in Florida, will leave New York and Phil
adelphia Feb. . and 90, and March 8. 1897.
Rate covering expenses en- route in both
directions, $1,000 from New York, and SIS 20
from Philadelphia
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95 dozen ladies' real kid gloves in four
button or two clasp, in tan, red, brown,
black and white with heavy black EN-
broidery, every pair warranted, former
price, SIPS,
Our Price, SOC
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WASHINGTON.

Tours, each covering period of three
days, VIII leave New York and Philadel-
phia Feb. II, March II, April and 90, and
May 13, 1897.
Rates, including transportation and two
days accommodation at the best Wash
ington hotels, .$li;50 from New York. and
$ll.5O from Philadelphia
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Special Sale i'm Kid Gloves.

rs dozen four-button kit boves. with heavy
embroidery, in tan, brown and red,
usually sold at $l.OO,
The Mena weekly star., 1897-03-10

when he was student at Amherst MT. Beecher was 17 and she IS years of age when they were engaged. The time for the we'd ulng was set after his ordination. Au- gust 5, 1887, they were married The fol- lowing September he took his bride west, where he had accepted charge at Lawrence vile, Ind. By sewing Mrs. Beecher added to her husbands meager salary of S300 per year. few years afterward they went to Indianapo- lis. After eight years residence in Indianapo- lis MT. Beecher was called to Plymouth church Brooklyn. Soon after their arrival Mrs. Beecher wrote small book relating to their western trials. Up to her husbands death she acted as his secretary and managed his business affairs
The Mena weekly star., 1897-03-10
STRIKE TROUBLE.
Plasterers and tiod-Carriers Want the
 Old Scale of Prices in Chicago.
C0LONIsTs FOR COLORADO,
Plans to Settle the South Platte Valley with Farmers-New York Press Censorship -The Plngree Plan to Be Tried
 in Philadelphia.

CHICAGO March o.--The number of plasterers and hod-carriirs who went out on strike this morning against reduction of wages was not as large as expected, owing to the fact that number of contractors repudiated the orders of the Employing Plastercrs' association and agreed to continue paying the scale of wages demanded by the laborers and plasterers. Ac- cording to the most authentic figures obtainable the trouble affects only 900 men. Five hundred of these ore labor CTS and 400 plastercrs. The contractors who have agreed to pay the union scale employ about 300 men. which will leave 600 idle worlmen. This number will be materially decreased, it is said, during the day. Officers of the strik- ing organizations said to-day that they had no fear of the outcome and that they had expected the trouble would be all over in a day or two. The scale which the employing plasterers' asso- citation wished the men to sign provides that the plasterers' wages shall be re- duced from $3.50 to S2.50 per day and the laborers from $$aa. $$aa % to $1.gg5.
 coIonists for Colorado Valley.
 DENVER. Col, March 9.-Bacl1ed by the management of the Gulf railway the Colorado Colony Co, which has it's headquarters in Omaha, Neb., has mapped out elaborate plans to settle the South Platte valley with farmers the coming spring and early summer. An advance party of colonists arrived rro fn,. ,l.arv ..l. Y ! president and general manager, and E. A. Harris. secretary of the Colorado Colony Co.
 New York Press Censorship.
 ALBANY, N. r., March 9. 9.-Senator Ellsworth's bill to prevent newspapers and other publications from printing the pictures of individuals without their consent will have a hearing Wednesday afternoon before the codes committee of the legislature. Senator Grady says no hearing will prevent the passage of the bill and it is intimated in certain quarters that. ii will pass and be signed by tlls governor at d very early date, both organizations be- ing in favor of it.
 Pingree Pian in Philadelphia.
 PnrLADELPHA, March 9. Dr. Thomas $. K. Morton is at the head of s move ment to inaugurate the Pingree potato patch scheme in Philadelphia. The mere publication of the first steps in the matter have brought out numer- ous appeals for space and also many offers of assistance and support. It is expected that LOGO acres of vacant lots will be offered for use.
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.aN NNrRA Nr..-.I-.v.
President Mckinley Ca,is thc Elfty-Firth
 Congress fowethcr Rlarrf. I5.


 WASHINGTON, March 9..--iate Satnr- day afternoon President McISinley is- sued thc following proclamation, call ing the Fifty-Fifth congress in extra session March 15:
 By the president os tho United States of Anerlca.-A Proclamation:
 Whereas, public interests require that the congress Of the United States should be con vened in extra session at r o'clock on the 18th day of March lS97 to receive such communion tion as may be nude oy the executive
 Now, therefore, l. William McXniey nresi- dent of tho United States Of America. to here hy proclaim ana declare that an extraordinary occasion requires tho congress- of the United States to convene in extra session at the eap- itol in the city of Washington. on the 18th day of March, lS95. as l2 o'clock noon of which all persons who shall at thas time be entitled Co act as members thereof arc hereby required to take notice.
 Given under my bond ana tho seal of the United States, ct Washington the sixth day of March in the year og our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninsae-sevea and Of ths in dependence of the Uaited States, the one hun dred and ewenty-nrst WILLIAM GieKINi.ay
 By the President, Joan Sherman, Secretary of Stete.
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4 Hanging Is.ll Vetoed.

JEFFERsoN CITY, Mo, March 9.-Gov. Stephens sent the penitentiary hang ing bill back to the senate with his veto and long message explaining his reasons. In it he said: T think the enactment of this bill into a law would increase alarmingly the mum bcr of executions annually in Missouri Many jurors would vote to inflict the death penalty if tho execution is to be in the state prison, while they would vote against infiieting it if the cxecu- ton was to be in their own county.'
The Mena weekly star., 1897-03-10
lslonk of sfnres Destroyed.

ELsBEREy, Mo, March 9.A frame block of business buildings, including the Central hotel, Fosters saloon, Easfs confectionery store and pool hall and several vacant stores and warerooms, was destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning at Winfield 12 miles south of here, en- tailing a heavy loss, with only small insurance on the hotel building. The origin of the fire is mystery.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-03-10
MANY OFFICE SEEKERS.
The White House Crowded with Aspirants
 .... ':,.i s.iissssss- ss,si ,, tt,,r i,-rr.

The White House Crowded with Aspirants :.sss.. ..ssi isss9 5lpportrrs.
 WASHINGTON, March 9.-The rush to the white house this morning was participated in principally by those in- tent on placing the question of the offices and other matters before the president The people at the outer doors were told that the president would hold a public reception at three o'clock, and this had the effect of keep ing back the general crowds. The president was at his desk at nine o'clock, after he had seen his venerable mother off for trip to Mount Vernon.
 One of the early callers was Col. John Hay, who is most spoken of for ambassador to Great Britain. He had a brief talk with the president and then gave way to Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, who saw the president for the first time since his return from Flu rope. The call lasted 15 minutes, and is understood to have given opportu- nity for | brief talk on Mr. Wolcotts mission.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-03-10
 KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
" house Passes the Congressional Ap-
 portionment md Other 3iffa

mousse Passes the Congressional Ap- m portionment and Other Bills.
 aofEkA, Kan, March 9.-The house |s |Tassed' 70 to 2e, the bill to reapposGion sss srs s'ate into eight congressional dis
 ne house passed, 66 to 27, the bill |sss s'eate state textbook commission sr % 'o provide for state uniformity. sne house passed, S3 to 1, Helms sen |pll. olii to convert the buildings at the
 ss"orth state c. A. k. reunion ky,ss Sunos into a hospital and home for TIVE m and orphans of old soldiers. ao N mousse also passed Wallace's bill ssy s d tax Of two mills on each dol 6or Sl s taxable property by townships b;n ass protection and making town
 - " o'ncers boards of fire commissions