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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
A weathercock Made by Paul Revere

In taking down the steeple of the old
Methodist church in Watertown, which
the Young Mems Catholic association is
remodeling for its use, the historic old
weathercock ON top of the steeple had to
be removed. He is 216 feet high, with
pewter body and copper tail, and is
said to have been made by Paul Revere
when about 20 years old. 1t is said that
the weathercock was originally placed,
in 1855, on the old church building
that was demolished in 1887. There is
some dispute about his ownership the
Unitarinns claiming: that he was simply
loaned to the Methc dists when the lat
ter built their church in lS47, while tho
Mothodists claim that they bought him
from the town. He will probably be
presented to the Watertown Historical
society. Boston Transcript
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
MARSEillES.
Its Splendid site Discovered by Greeks
twenty-five Centuries Ago.

Every sort OF commerce is represented
upon the quays and in the warehouses
of Marseilles, writes Sir Edwin Arnold
in the London Telegraph, but her prin-
cipal commodities are cereals, oil seeds,
coal, sugnr, coffee, hides, wool and silk,
which 5000, 900 tons of shipping bring
take or away. Often and often, MS | have
myself visited this stately city, the gran
deur and beauty of her situation, the
brightness of her sunlit hills, and the
grouping of her white rocks mirrored in
the blue sea always have for me fresh
charm and always fill me with admira-
tion for those wise PhocRan Greeks
who came upon this splendid site in
their wandering galleys 90 centuries
ago and saw at once, with the eyes of
sailors and with the courage Of empire
founders, what an opportunity nature
had here granted to the makers Of his
tory for maritime metropolis. They
were soon strong enough, those old Lev
antines, to defeat even the Carthagini-
ans in Corsican waters and to conclude
equal alliances with the rising power Of
Rome. They planted their thriving col
onies all along the sunny Riviera, at
Tauruis, which is now Ciotat; at Oh
bia, which is today Hyeres; at Antipo.
lis, which the Frenchman of the present
time names Antibcs, and at Nicea,
which was Italian and known as Nizza,
until it became French and fashionable
as Nice.
Marseilles was so enlightened and
cultivated a city in the time of Tacitus
that Agricola had been educated there,
and it possessed temples as majestic as
any in Sicily or Magma Grrcia. for
get all its medieval and modern associ-
ations when, pacing the streets and
quays, | sec again those dark eyes.
those strongly marked profles, the black
trgsses with blue lights upon their coils
and braids and the elastic tread and
measured steps which still make Mar
seillCs PhOcjvan us far as concern many
among her working population. No in
terniXture Of rnCCs has suiliCod tn oifate
the old Greek countcnancc aud gait
You will see the same men and women
under Mount Carmel in traick and ab-
has and embroidered shirts as YOU meet
here going up to NutIe Dame de ia
Garde or around the Bassin de la
Toilette
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
The Harvard Spirit.

Where SO many men are working on
independent lines, with SO much to keep
them apart and SO little, comparative
ly. to draw them together, one may rea-
sonably wonder whether such thing
as common Harvard spirit any longer
exists. It does exist, SO men say who
abide by the university and who ought
to know. They see it and feel it. 1t
does not penetrate all individuals in
the same degree, but it is reckoned with
and observed as definite force. The
men best qualified to judge of it insist
that it makes for veraoity, for high
sense Of honor and for good manners.
Indifference has sometimes been
charged against Harvard, and perhaps
not without some basis, but not indif-
feresce to truth. That is her quest in
science and in philosophy and the basis
Of her law in matters Of conduct. Veri-
tas was not written on the Harvard
shield for nothing. The Harvard spirit
may need to be awakened and nourish-
ed and kept alive, but 1t Is worth keep
ing alive. for truth Il its most perva-
sive element Edward 8. Martin in
ecribper's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

"You are producer of petroleum, I
believer"
II am"
"Iwould like to ask you question or
two"
"Go on.
II have noticed that when oil sells
high there is great deal of activity in
we'll drilling Why is that"
''That question is easily answered.
We want to take all the advantage we
can of high prices. That is natural
enough, isn't itp"
"No doubt it is, but when the price
of oil is low again prospectors are busy
putting down wells. How TO you ex-
plain that?'
"The explanation of that question is
quite as simple as the other. When pc
troleum sells at u low price, we have
to produce more to obtain the same re-
turn in dollars. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
CAUGHT BY A WORD.
The Possibilities of Working "a Simpl,
TRICK Two Mays.

irick Two ways.
Three young men were seated ut Il
table in Market street restaurant. One
of them drew from his pocket and lti,l
upon the table ~ silver dollar. Beside il
he placed a visiting card, with round
hole about half inch in diameter
pierced through its center. said lie:
"See the fat, white dollar, See the lit
tie hole in the card? Bet you the cigars
can push the big dollar through the
little hole" "I'll 20 you, said one Of
his companions, but remember, you
are to push that dollar through that
hole without enlarging the hole "
"That's what" responded the proposer
of the feat
Laying the dollar fiat on the table,
he held the card on edge just behind it,
Then lie produced II pencil which he
showed through the hole in the card un-
til il touched the edge of the COIN
pushing the dollar-through the hole,
seep' Here comes Jonesey," said the
loser. Lend me your dollar and your
funny card, and I'll get revenge. Oh,
won't do thing to Jonesey."
A lengthy, cadaverous young fellow,
with a vacuous expression, drifted into
the vacant place at the table. Jones
ey," said the loser of the cigars.
"here's big dollar and here's little
round hole in card. Bet you l can put
the dollar through the holo just as it is
loser to pay all four of our checks. ,
Done" said Jonesey. The other pro-
ceeded to repeat the action Of the first
trickster. Hold on," drawled Jonesey
languidly; your contract is to put the
dollar through the hole. l didn't bet
you could push it through the perfora-
tion You see, dear boy, I've been up
against the game hitherto. "--Philadel-
phia Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
A Mote From the Editor.

The editor Of a leading state paper
writes: III you had seen my wife last
June and were to see her to-day you
would not believe she was the same
woman. Then she was broken down By
nervous debility and suffered terribly
from constipation and sick headache
Bacon's Celery King for the nerves
made her a well woman in one month
II. Alex. Stoke will give you free
sample package OF this great herbal
remedy. Large size 25c. and soc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
The Laugh ON wett.

Once when Professor Jowett was Wis
iting his friend and pupil, Professor
Sellar, he declared that he never gave
to beggars. Mrs. Sellar was an adept in
"mystifications," an accomplishment
popular in Scotch society since Sir Wal
ter Scott's time. She disguised herself
as a poor highland woman and waylaid
aer husband and Jowett ut crossroad,
begging approximately and telling her
tale OF woo SO piteously that Jowett at
last said: Poor thing! She seems very
miserable. Give her half u crown" Sci.
lar said be had no money with him. and
before the aims were forthcoming the
secret was triumphaptly unveiled.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

WANTEn-FAiTllFUL MEN OR WOMEN
To travel for responsible established
house IN Pennsylvania. Salary $50 and ex-
uenscs. Position permanent. Reference.
Enclose sclf-addtcSScd stamped envelope.
The National star Insurance Bldg Chicago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06

NEW YORK. Sept. 5,-Eugene o'Hara
alias Joe Bates, alias James Brown,for
ty-two years old. burglar, highwayman'
desperate and probably murderer, who
cut his way out OF Jefferson Market
prison here, six years ago and has been
hunted ever since, was recaptured to-
day by detectives. After his escape
o'Hara with another fugitive from JUS
tice, named Joe stranahau, made his
way TO Colon, from which place they
later on proceeded to Europe. where
they committed series of bold crimes
Three years ago o'Hara returned to the
United States and at Columbus, Ohio,
was caught in the act of burglary. He
served term OF two and half years
for this crime and during the period OF
his Imprisonment was not recognized as
the escaped prisoner from this city.
O'Hara was released recently and took
up residence In Jersey City He made
trips across the North River and at
last the police were informed that
o'Hara was visiting his old haunts here
and took steps to arrest him.
Under the name Of Joe Bates, O'Hara
In 1873 was sentenced to term OF seven
years at Sing Sing prison for highway
robbery committed here. Again in 1885
he was caught robbing n saloon In this
city by Policeman William ketchale.
oHara made an attempt TO shoot the
policeman. but was finally landed In the
station house. Before being sent to
state prison a second time, o'Hara
threatened to kill Ketchale as soon as
he had served his time.
on August z, 1891, Policeman Ket-
chale's dead body was found floating on
the North River and the mystery of
his tragic death has not been yet clear
ed. AS O'Hara was known to be out OF
prison, orders were issued to arrest him
on suspicion OF having killed Ketchale.
Four days after the finding OF the po-
llceman's body, Patrolman Thomas F.
Mcclure was stabbed three times in
the back by o'Hara. After fight with
another policeman named Sherwood. the
murderous crook was overpowered and
arrested. EEe was then committed In
default OF 5000 bail to the Jefferson
Market prison 70 await trial for his at
tack on Mcclure. to'Hara cut the pris-
on bars with a saw and escaped.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06
THR sKAauAY TRAIL
That 10 Being Blastsa OHt of Roek-Au
Open Road to IkiOndlke Region,


SEATTLE Wash, Sept. 5.-The fol-
lowing letter has been received from
skaguay, Alaska, dated August IS,
Sylvester scovel, OF the New York
World, landed yesterday at Skaguay by
a specially chartered tug from Juneau
with two tons OF blasting powder and
the necessary tools 10 equip seven COM
plete crews for rock work on the Skag-
uay trail, and as fast as horses and men
could get at II, Il was started TO the
front.
In the evening there was meeting
at the foot OF the first hill, attended by
over 500 miners, who organized for the
work in front OF them and elected an
executive committee. They have pitch
ed In with a good will and say that the
building of this trail now win enable
them to get in the seventy tons OF pro-
visions in time to build and provision
the mail stations in their territory so
that they can operate dog teams all
winter, and they agree to deliver the
mail every two weeks from the Klon-
dixie TO the American line. Work Is in
progress for fifteen miles along the trail
and all travel and packing has been
suspended until It Is completed.
There have been some knockers, as
usual but they are so much in the MI
nority that they have had to submit.
While believe this trail Will be COM
pleted in ten days so that travel can be
resumed, don't start for this point ex-
pecting to get over for at least thirty
days, as 1t viii take that long after the
trall Is completed 10 get all the miners
over who are now there.
The first reports about this trail were
inspired by Ill treated parties who are
trying to start a town here and who are
also In the whisky business. Not nearly
10 many discouraged parties are selling
heir outfits for song as has been re-
ported but good many who started for
the Klondlke have given up that idea,
have turned town site buyers and are
erecting all kinds OF buildings and are
establishing themselves for the winter
as best they can. One week ago lumber
could be got for s27 per thousand. Now
II Is $50 and none for sale even at that
figure,
The steamer Queen, of Seattle. steam
ships Alki and Danube, OF Victoria,
have landed over 500 passengers, 500
tons Of freight and 300 horses and mules
since August 25, and still there is more
to follow.
The Klondike excitement has turned
the attention Of the whole world this
way and will result in opening this ter
rltory as nothing else would have done.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06
NASHVILLE EXPOSITION


"NNh w
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 5.-This
week will be rousIng one at the ex-
position. There will be two public holl-
days. Monday, sixth, Labor Day, and
Saturday, the eleventh, Nashville Day.
A large attendance Is expected during
the entire week for besides the public
holidays with special features OF enter
tainments, there are other special days
of moment.
Tuesday Is Iowa day and an excur-
sion of Iowa people. including many
prominent citizens, will arrive to-mor-
row morning and remain two days.
Tuesday, the delegates to the United
States Veterinary Medical Association
will come and remain three days. We'd
nesday the engagement Of Victor Her
bert and the famous Twenty
Regiment band ends and Conternos well
known band will begin an engagement.
During the week the many counties of
the state will celebrate their special
days and a large attendance OF Ten
nessee citizens from all parts OF the
state will be secured as a good deal OF
rivalry between adjoining counties has
already developed. Nashville day, Sat
urday next. ls to be the stor day OF the
exposition with good weather the at
tendance Is certain to be the largest
during the exposition, the elaborate pro-
grnmme and varied exercises VIII serve
to bring in thousands from adjacent
counties and towns along the lines Of
railroads.
This week also Is to be somewhat OF
a military week, thousands of troops
will bc here and all participate In the
parade and exercises on Saturday. The
First battalion OF the First Infantry Of
Alabama, goes into camp tomorrow,
under command OF Major ]. S. McMull-
In. The first regiment Of Ohio artillery
win arrive Friday and 20 into camp.
Companies OF state troops Will also go
into camp. These troops are gathering
for next week, which Is 10 be the mill
tnry week"
The musical features Of the week will
be decidedly attractive. There will be
farewell grand concerts ana Grand con-
certs Of welcome and eerles Of organ
rectnls viii bG Instituted.
Last Thursdays attendance was S2i2,
Fridays 2,2SO. and Saturdays though
not vet given out exceeded these ilg.
ures. Il IL safe TO say the attendance
for the week ending next Saturday pro-
misses To be the lhrgcst for any week
during the expedition. Interest all over
the state In Increasing, for Is being
realized lhnt the end Of october Is np.
ur0nChlng
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06
NEW REGULATIONS
Governing the sampiing and olassliiea-
ton OF Imported Sugars.

Governing the sampling and olnssifiea-
ton OF Imported Sugars.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 5,--The
treasury department has prepared the
regulations governing the sampllng and
classification of imported sugars and
molasses under the new tariff law and
they will be formally promulgated to-
morrow. One OF the principal and most
important of the changes made In the
old regulations, which were made In 1888
is provision requiring that the ire
sample is taken. This provision has
been deemed expedlent to prevent any
suspicion of lrregularity.
Many new provisions are also includ-
ed In the regulations with the object OF
securing uniformity at the different lab
oratorles where sugars are tested. As
soon as the change can be made only
the half shadow polarlscope Will be en-
ployed in making tests instead Of the
color Instruments now in use and all in
struments and apparatus will be
standardized by the officials of the coast
and geodetic survey In order to secure
uniform results. The tests for the class
ldcatiou of sugars have been changeG
so that the average tests agreeing with
In two-tenths OF one per cent shall gu-
ern the classification.
Under the act of 1889 the determining
test wns the lowest of two tests agree
ing within three-tenths OF degree.
This change was made because the pre-
sent law provides for sliding scale of
duties on fractions of a degree and be-
cause 1t was believed that this method
which follows the commercial practices
would be fairer TO all concerned. War
rant for this change was obtained from
an opinion rendered by the solicitor of
the treasury. All that portion of the
regulations applying to polarization by
chemists Is new and II Is believed by the
department that 1t viii give the govern
ment the benefit OF scientific methods
which have greatly improved since the
act OF 1883. The regulations were pre-
pared by committee of exports which
included the chemists OF the agrlcultur-
al department officers of the internal
revenue bureau and experts Of the coast
and geodetlc survey.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06
WENT FOR GoMPERi
For His Recent Uttsrhncss on the 81.
Louis Conference.

Louis Conference.
PITTSBURGH. Sept. 5.-The United
Labor League of Western Pennsylvania.
at largely attended and exciting meet
ing tonight, gave expression to an open
revolt against Samuel Gompers, presl-
dent Of the American Federation OF
Labor and many reflections and ugly
charges were made. II was all on ac-
count OF expressions made by Gompers
In reference to the recent convention OF
labor leaders at 81. Louis. He is credit
ed with making unklnd remarks about
the gathering and casting reflections on
those who we're foremost In the meeting.
Gompers had n few defenders in the
meeting and at one time there were re-
marks concerning somebody being
thrown out OF the window.
During the discussion on a proposition
10 take some action IN the ST. Louis plat
form, NJ. p Carrlck, president OF the
brotherhood OF Painters and Decorators.
referred to Gompers as "plug-hatted
greasy tool Of capital" He said among
other things "thnt President Gompers
through Interviews and otherwise had
proven himself no true friend to labor.
Gompers has said thnt Debs and Sover-
egn are trying to disrupt trades unions.
II IL he that Is doing his utmost TO ac-
complsh this want to say that II was
not the trades unions that come to the
assistance OF the miners In their great
fight but the great mass Of organized
labor and citizens who have no interest
in organizations. Business men. poll
ticlans, sewing girls, sweat shop workers
and people from nil crafts came TO the
relief Of the miners and their cause
would have been utterly lost would II
have depended on trades unions and such
men nB GDmpers.
1T Is time to call a halt on labor faklrs
who sit In their office and thank God tina I
they are not like the poor wdrklngmen
Of the country. Gompcrs lB disgrace
10 labor and believe It IL high time 10
call down the would-be arlstocrats OF
labor and kick them bodily out OF the
movement"
When President Carrlck finished ho
was greeted with round after round OF
applause
Tho following resolution offered by
Jphn Dykus, representative Of the Typo
graphical Union, was adopted:
Resolved, that tho United Labor
Leagu' of Western Pennsylvania dlsap.
proves NJ the uttorancCa OF Mr.. Gompera
for the reason that they are lnlnlcnl 10
the best Interests NJ organized labor ana
wc arc liberal eHoHgh % believe TINT tho
great battle for the emancipation OF
labor cannot bo won by trndes unions
alone,
II was decided u send dclegnte IA
the Chicago convention 20 be held Son.
tombcr 27th and every delegate present
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Times this
morning publishes n dispatch from
slmla saying that further evidence has
been obtained OF the desire OF the ameer
OF Afghanlstan to prevent his subjects
from Joining In the frontier disturb
ances. The British agent at Cabul sub
mltted at the ameer's request written
statement showing the points upon
which the government laid special
stress, The ameer replied to this state
ment In his own handwriting, empha-
sizing his previous statements that his
subjects do not dare to openly take part
In the fighting, but they have been
drawn away secretly by the Muiiahs,
whose conduct he strongly condemns.
Not the least doubt is entertained, the
dispatch says, OF the amcer's desire to
fulfil his obligations Loyalty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06
CHARGED WITH MuRpFR.
Man Accused OF Fatal Assault Upon His
Wife, From Whom He was Separated.

Man Accused OF Fatal Assault Upon His
wife, From Whom He was Separated.
wELLsBoRo. Pa, Sept 5.-walter
Goodwin was arrested last night on
warrant charging him with making a
murderous assault upon his wife, Effie,
and this morning at o'clock she died
in the College State hospital at Bloss-
burg. She never recovered conscious
ness after being found by the roadside
near Mansfield. The left side of her
head was terribly crushed, as II with
heavy weapon. After her death this
morning, the surgeons probed the
wounds and found four bullets In her
head.
Walter Goodwin yesterday was work.
ing at threshlng with his brother at
Stony Fork, and was In this borough In
the evening. He made no effort TO
evade the officers who arrested him In
Charleston las. night. He says that he
knows nothing about the assault upon
his wife; that he was not In Mansfield
after Thursday evening, when he tried
to prevail upon his wife to withdraw
her suit against him for desertion. He
says that he will be able easily TO prove
an alibi. It is reported that Mrs. Good
win told the Beach family that she ex-
pected to meet her husband on Friday
night, but this evidence will probably
be brought out at the Inquest, which Is
to be held at Blossburg tomorrow.
Goodwin Is now In the Mansfield lock-
up, but the officers expect to bring him
to the county jail tonight