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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
THE COMING CONFLICT.

The pope is pleading with the United
States for delay
The government has ordered GO miles
Of torpedo cable.
The pope Is pleased because of the
armistice. and predicts peace.
The United States has purchased
three torpedo boats in Italy.
Forty submarine mines were planted
in Havana harbor last week.
The National Guard of New York,
$4,000 strong, is ready for action.
In event OF war the Pennsylvania
once.
The cruiser Diogenes recently purch-
ased in England. has been renamed the
Topeka.
Submarine mines are being placed in
all the narbors along the Atlantic
coast.
The Spanish cruisers. vizcaya and
Almirante Oquendo have arrived at
Porto Rico.
The tattered flag of the wrecked
Maine has been granted to Capt. Slgs-
bee as relic.
The swiftest tug at New Orleans, the
Robert w. Wilmot. has been purchased
by the government.
The United States has purchased the
cruiser Diogenes from the Thames Iron
Works at London.
Cipher dispatches from Havana to
Washington are prohibited by the press
censor unless first translated.
The British steamer Nanshan has
been purchased by the United States
and will be used as coalipg vessel.
The Chicago Board OF Trade presented
the naval reserves OF that city with
81. 900 last week with which to buy uni
forms.
The government may be compelled
to offer 5000 and $500 In bounties In or
der to secure the services of abl@-bodled
seamen.
That the United States seize Cuba and
hold her as indemnity for the Maine, is
a suggestion made to Mckinley a few
days ago.
signed especially for the climate of
Cuba, have been ordered Tor the Unit
ed States army.
Secretary Sherman says there Is no
such thing as party division now in
congress. Democrats and Republicans
are all Americans. and they are stand
ing together.
The Westinghouse Electrical Com
psny OF Pittsburg IL to receive q bonus
of $4,000 from the government II II
completes a ses2,70o contract within a
specified time.
The Ohio Senate has passed the bill
appropriating $l.000.000 for National
and State defense. The Seventeenth
infantry. Y. s. A.. has been ordered to
move from here at once.
The whaleback steamer Christopher
Columbus, which during the Worlds
Fair at Chicago carried $500 people on
one trip may be engaged to carry
troops to Key West as soon as war Is
declared.
An order for 10000 blouses. besides =
number Of shirts. drawers. ETC.. has
been received at the Quartermaster's
depot In Jeftersonviile. Ind. One hum
dred and atty extra seamstresses have
been employed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13

A writer in the New York Independ-
ent discusses at some length why the
United States is so unpopular with
Europeans. Beginning with France,
the writer says: "For years there has
been large American colony in Paris,
but its members find it difficult to get
any entree into French society.
French ideals differ from ours as
much rs they do from the English.
Besides, the natural sympathy of
France is with its neighbor, Spain,
which has large colony in Paris; and
Spanish bonds are held in France
which would be almost worthless if
Cuba were to secure independence.
The French believe what the Span
iards tell them, that the United States
is hungering to annex Cuba. We need
not argue the ill-will of Germany; it
is too plain to be missed. 1t is caused
partly by the operation of our tariff
and partly by the loss to the United
States of SO many German citizens
and possible soldiers. But still more
the cause is in that which is seen all
through Europe, the growth and pros
perity of this country, the develop
ment of its manufactures and COM
nerce, which excite general appre-
hension. What Germany feels is
what the Austrian premier, Golu-
chowski, startled us by proclaiming
that the twentieth century must see
the union Of Europe against America
to shut out American products and in,
huence. The yellow peril, from China,
10 not so much feared as the American
peril. This apprehens sion affects all
Europe, though just now more clearly
expressed In Germany and Austria.
But Italy feels 1t MS well, although she
has her special grievance in the New
Orleans Iynchins case. OF the great
powers there remain Russia, which
has no public opinion and Great Bril-
taip, the mothss country. remains ouu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
The parliament Of the United King

The parliament of the United King
dom is the largest representative body
in the world. In the House of Lords
there are 553 persons entitled to vote,
and in the House of Commons there are
go members. France in its Corps Leg
islatif has 800 senators aud 584 depu-
ties. Italy has varying number of
senators and sos deputies. Japan has
300 peers and 800 representatives.
Germany, in its Bundesrath, or SEN
ate, has .fifty-eight members, but its
Reichstag has 397 members. Spain's
Cortes has 431 members. Canada has
q Senate of eighty members and q
House OF Commons of 215 members.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
PLOTTED AGAINST LEE.
Men Charged With the Attempt Now in
Prison at Havana.

Havana is guarded more closely than
ever. the Arolas Battalion being posted
around the limits of Vidano. the swell
suburb Of the city.
Within the last few days a number
or Cubans have been arrested and are
now confined IN the Cuban fortress
charged with various offenses. Some
say the prisoners have been engaged in
a plot to assassinate United States
Consul General Lee. and others assert
that they have been acting as spies for
the United States Government.
There Is no doubt that the Spanish
Government is more alarmed than it
has ever been before and Is taking
every precaution. There are reasons to
believe that there was a plot to kill
General Lee. and that 1t was allowed
to come to a head by the Spanish de-
tectives In order that they might get
credit for defeating 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13

A gang of thieves organized to prey
upon thieves has been discovered in
Paris. Their plan was to watch for
shoplifters in the department stores
like the Louvre and the Bon Marche,
to follow them home, and then enter
under pretence of being police in
spectors to search the apartments for
stolen goods, which they carried off,
with no fear of complaint being made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13

The aggregate bonded debt of the
cities of the United States is over
$500, 600, 900; that of the cities of
England, 81, 1926, 900, and that of the
cities of France, S640, 900, 900. In
the last seventeen years the increase
in the debt of American cities was
S116, 900, 900, and of those of England
S565, 900, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
Predicts a Lengthy War.

Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper Of Ion
don recently published an interview
with Colonel John Hay. the American
Ambassador. whose remarks are of
the most discreet character. The paper
also publishes an interview with Count
de Rascon. the Spanish ambassador.
who Is reported to have said:
THE responsibility rests with Presi-
dent Mckinley. II he makes war
there Will be a war when
ever. and will ruin both Spain and the
United States. We shall avail our
selves of, letters OF marQue. The Maine
was lost through the ignorance or care
lessness OF her officers and crew."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
CAPITAL 0LxANrNaS

Minister Woodford has been ordered
to leave Spain.
Consul Lee win not leave Havana un-
N the last American Is safe.
The New York Life Insurance Com
pany IL willing to loan the government
$4,000. 900.
Postal clerks are awaiting decision
a. 20 whether their situations will b.
held Tor them In case they should 60 10
var.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
Finding Evidencs.

Spain's official connection with the
destruction OF the Maine Is In a fair
way Of being finally determined. The
authorities are conducting q quiet In
vestigation based upon evidence furn-
ished by J. p. Gibbons. an electrical and
mining engineer OF England. Gibbons
has declared that he sold several des-
tructive submarine mines to Spain. to-
eether with cables. wires and electrical
appliances He believes that one Of his
mines blew w the Maine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13

Three thousand head of mixed
sheep sold in Menard county, Texas,
few days since for $500, $3.50 a
head. Four years since, or less, these
sheep would have brought possibly
rs cents. If n purchaser could have
been found.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
A Startling Statement.

All the electric lights In Havana
were extinguished the moment the
Maine was blown up. Consul Lee be-
lievee the electric current turned into
the mine was so strong that II was
useless for lighting purp ,ses. This may
prove a strong argument showing that
the Maine was destroyed by design.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
A Feud Settled.

Henry and Ernest Howard, brothers,
and James MUIR were killed by John
and Joe McGhee. father and son. and
Thomas Howard received fatal wounds
at Knoxville. Tenn. The McGhees,
heavily armed. fled, and have not been
captured. family feud caused 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
Siam Must Pay.

The award of Sir Nicholas Hannah,
as arbitrator in the Cheek case, render
ed recently orders Slam to pay the
Cheek estate an indemnity of 100000
taels. This is a brilliant victory for
United States Minister Barrett, and a
successful conclusion to efforts of four
years duration. The award interprets
grave question Of international law,
and that Siam loses by fair test is no
discredit to her
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13

The search for whiskey in the hull
of the Arabia, sunk in the Missouri
river, near Parkville. over forty years
ago, has been abandoned, with COM
plete loss of capital invested in the
venture. This is not the first failure
that whiskey can be credited with.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
fears fer the Italians.

The Rome correspondent Of the Lon
don Daily Chronicle says:
THE Government Is anxious for
peace on account OF the half million Of
italian emigrants In the United States
States. whose Spanish sympathies
would tend In the event OF war. to
bring them into dangerous conflict
with the American people"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
The number OF converts to Christi
anity in China has been greater within
the last eight years than during the
preceding thirty years.

Announcements Of the opening of
new mills in southern centres are be-
coming more and more frequent, MS
industry RECEIVERS from the Oppressive
effects Of the past few years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
A Tale From the Klondiks.

During a storm the steamer City Of
Columbia, bound for Klondike, was
compelled to seek refuge at Harbor Is
land near the entrance OF the Pacific
some weeks ago. The cannibals on the
island made desperate efforts to secure
thirteen widows on board the ship, but
were finally dispersed,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13

The United States ofliclals at Hong
Kong have purchased the British
steamer zanro; The zafro 10 OF 1909
tons gross rogister: She q brigantine
81 feet inches beam, ana 6ravn 81 fect
Inches az water. ~ " 1| ''
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
"Timothy Dwight,

ITcsIueUV Oh IHIt UHIVtTBIVy,
While President Dwights telegram
WAS being sent over the wires, a crowd
Of men In New Haven were burning
President Mckinley In effigy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
For and Against Mckinley.

President Dwight. Of Yale. sent the
following telegram to President Nc
Kinley the other day:
After conference with the members
Of the several faculties here, feel
authorized respectfully to assure you
that Yale university regards with cor
dial satisfaction the efforts which you
are making to settle our difficulties with
Spain without q resort to war. and on
terms just and honorable to both ma.
tions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21
he defense announced the close Of Its

the defense announced the close OF Its
case.
MIR. Connolly asked for some time In
which to consult the rebuttai VIII
nesses.
Mr.. Cotter objected strongly TO any
but II being within 20
minutes of s o'clock court took an ad-
jourpment until this morning.
The witness Flynn. who was so oadiy
wanted by the defense IL the state ala
not subpoena him, was moi
but late last evening Deputy sheriH
O'Neill found the young man In the
Casino theater and took him To jail ano
he will be brought into court this
morning. The witness Meagher, how
ever. Is still missing. and probably left
town, though he had been properly
served with a subpoena.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21
c,.., Rate, To the Pacific Coast.

The Northern Pacific q cut
of Is to SIS in rates to Portland. Seat
lie. Tacoma and all North Pacific coast
points. Through sleeping cars from
Butte to all points West. Parties con-
templating a trip to h coast or Alaska
will find IL to their advantage to cal
on or write w. NJ. Tuohy. General
agent Northern Pacific railway. NO -
East Broadway, Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21

II may be q new discovery for some
hut Il is generally known by the ma
jority of people. that the Northern Pa
cifc railroad In the short line to Puget
Sound points. and parties going 10
Alaska who are not aware OF MS Iact
should call At the Northern Pacific city
ticket ofice, % East Broadway tnext
door to the Butte hoteD. and obtain
maps of the Kiondike and fuii infor-
nation as to how to get there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21

First-class drapery work In all Its
branches. Special designs n esu-
mates of cost cheerfully given.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21

nstibn was conducted by Mr.. cotter.
In answer to preliminary questions,
the defendant. between frequent nerv-
Gus coughs. said he was - years Of
age. weighed 15s or l6o pounds and was
FIVE feet v inches In height. lie trs-
iied that DAILY came to beard At the
Duggan house about the time he went
there to tent bar. On Feb. 81. the day
of the killing. he fret saw DAILY about
3 O'Clock in the afternoon. when ne
came after q can of beer and a pint OF
whiskey. Five minutes later he came
back for another al and pint. and
Works gave IL to him. but told him his
bill was getting pretty large and DAILY
called him n - and asked
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21

On cross-examiDation the witness
said that all he knew abou Works was
what he observed himself, and Mr..
Stapleton moved to strike out Bech-
tells testimony on the ground that he
had shown himself incompetent to tes-
tify as to the defendants reputation.
The court asked the witness q few
questions and argued with him on the
subject OF reputation. after which the
objection of Mr.. Stapleton was over
ruled. The county attorney again
questioned the witness and the latter
admitted that he NEW nothing about
Works general reputation and the
court finally ordered the testimony
stricken out. The witness said that all
he knew about DAILY was that he once
started a tight in the Clarence hotel.
John Hyiand testified that he had
known DAILY and that he was a quarrel
some q
On cross-examination Mr.. Hyland
said he had seen and observed Days
actions and had others talk about him
before and since h shooting. He said
DaIy once caught him around the neck
and tried to pull him over h bar.
Mr.. Connolly move to strike out the
testimony of Mr.. Hyland regarding
conversations he had with others since
the killing. but the court overruled the
objection. In answer to another Quee-
ton the witness said Daily was quar-
relsome when drunk. but very quiet
when sober.
Robert Veal was the next witness.
what is your name. Waller" asked
the court.
Veal" said the witness
Calf" said the court. and then the
people in the back part OF the room
laughed at the joke from the bench.
Mr.. Veal said he had known Works
and tina his reputation for peace and
quiet vas good
Robert Works. the defendant. was
| uext put on the stand. and his exami-
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27
TREE 10000 YEARS oLn
Giant of Prehistorir Times Unearthed
 in England.


 An extraordinary discovery. and une which Is just uoW exciting cDusidpT Rhle inter4st h antiquarian circles ID LAneashifr and Cheshire. has t7en m!lde at Stockport. lur4ug the exc:I- vattons in the construction of sewage works for the town sone w0rklnen came acrGSs what has since proved tU te massive eaA tree, with two lm- mcnSe branches Prof. Boyd Ieawk ins. the well-knOwu nnthuary. Is of opinion that the tree k oup of the giants of prC- historic times, and he says that The tree k certainly 10000 years old. The cor poration nf Stockport are at q loss what 10 do with the gigantic fossil which iS supposed to weigh about forty tons and Us t Is ncccssary that II should he removed q proposal has been made to blow t up With dynamite. This has aroused the indignation of a hree section of the public, who pF1e sented the following petition to tle cor pnrarion:
 That there ts valuable tree of old ohk ut present lying upon and exposed in the gravel on and within their prop erty; that the quality !n color. gIltn and sondity is better than any that can be bought in the open market; that for artistic work alone II is greatly to be treasured. for nothing in this country Is at present grown which can come up to tts dimensions; that 1t contains with in Itself sufficient material to uGlke the furniture for any public building or town hall which may be erected for the public benefit within our t0rough; that i: only reQuircs lifting fum its bed, which in the opinion of competent ge.ol o2ists may be roughly estimated as 16,- oOO years of occupation. that prty1lte effort has failed 10 achieve it's ru1oyal; that It's destruction would oe IIuhltc loss and an artistic calamity; that yuur representatives in council be and are hereby requested to conserve for the borough this grant of nature to her sons and daughters, whose signatures are hereby affixed
 The corporation have reserved thetT decision and in the meantime efforts are being made by local antlQuarians and others to bring pressure to bear upon the council to preserve the tree for the benefit of the town and the country. It is believed that DO discov- cry of such importance has hitherto been made tn this country, and this be ing so It is hoped that those interested will lend assistance toward preserving In such matters throughout the country the tree.-Iandon News.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27

father brought ont the big family BI. ble and opened it at the record of births. "See,' be said pointing 10 the top line. Peggy daughter of Hiram und Mice Iiibhard. Born December 12, lHs1." There II is ns plain as life: ev- ery.day, coiamo9plugp Peggy nayo yo' given uU trAiu' to make sonethin' 1oWery out of lt}7
 Peggy blushca to the roots op her hair, which Was still earrotty and strlng5 Long ago. sue suid meehly,
 "An, yo' b'leeve the record 10 the Hl- blc, now. doa't you. dear chiaf'' he aFkcd anXiuusly. "Yo' b'leeve that Tn
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27
The Pirs, Floating Dock,

In the time of Peter the Great the captain of a British ship, finding that hls vessel, in Cronstadt harbor, was in want of docking. and that owing to the absence of tide Tn the Baltic Sea the then orthodox method was lmprac- tcahle, obtained q hulk named the Camel aud completely removed the whole of her decks and internal work, cut off one end and fitted it with q gate He then berthed his ship inside the hollow hull of the Camel, closed the gate and pumped the water from its interior. This. says a writer in Chs siers Magazine, is the very first ,n+ stance on record of the use of foating dock, and 1t was directly brought about by the absence of the hitherto essential tide
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27

", ] don't know what my last name k, lat I'm sure was christened Lfnctu!p OF Edith or Elaine or some thing like that. My own parents are coming for Ina suo!-'
 "uuh.T said George, fn dprision But he eu1ptlcd the coffee grounds and was quite ob'dlent for almost an hour af- terwarl. all of which Peggy regarded as unniStakable evidence that he had more or less faith in what she had told him.
 Peggy was kept unusually bnsy In those days. She and her aunt, Mrs Morrison. did all the homework. and as q sick nCighhor, who had been life long friend of the family required n great deal of he. aunts attention, many new duties derolved upon Peg gy. This additional work was not ex- Hctty relished, but in one sense the sit uation was delightful Peggy was left alone more than she had been hereto fore, and the unusual solitude gave her ample opportunity to converse with her relatives undisturbed when they should come to claim her.
 III.
 The next day, when carrying in an arnful of stoyewood, with which to cook the monday meal, she heard the sound of wheels on the white turnpike They stopped at the front gate, and Peggy, peeplng furdvely around the corner of the house, beheld a sight which drove every drop of blood In her veins with a rush to her heart, and made her arms so limp and lifeless that the load of wood fell with a crash on her baee toes.
 A carriage had been driven into the shade of the apple tree that grew near the roadside Undoubtedly 1t was the carriage It was not exactly what she had expected, for there were only two
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27
QUEEN OF THE eYPslEs.
Molly Friar Crowned Ruicr of the Ra
 nnniea All Over the World

mnnlea All Over the World
 A queen WIS recently crowned Tn To raka Kan shc Is Il real queen, too. the queen of al the rgpsips. Her nnue is Molly FriH. and uIun the deatA 4f her mother, who had refcucd for ai~ty- two years. Molly was declared QHc,a of the Rnmaurs al gvrr the uwJL Her mother mad reiEned in Anst~.J h9f thp Queeatlcct has announced h r determination to uuaiu in Amcnca and the grps. capital wil coosequrus- lF fa transferred 10 fhe Tinted States Molly Friar ls q rrsl Hauany. Shn Lt4 traSeicd in g5IHy fashion aIl oEet t.a world. and speaks fourteen different languages. Whcl sAe was n ittle girl. ta rompln9 around the rHmp sAe fr.I Into D ire, md this has lpft sear on her left cheek. She la greatly utt4rtrd Co her mottie1 shetland Inug. Wiach ele rides graccfully. for she herself s of small frame. and lthp. The Hp= maniea nre the oldest md the proud [ of the gypsy trihs. over q thausanl years ago they made thclT first appoar-
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27
Five Arab Nfaxims,

Never tell all you know; for he who tells everything he knows often tells more than be knows
 Never attempt all you can do; for he who attempts everything be can do often attempts more than he can do.
 Never believe all you hear; for he who believes all that he hears often believes more than he hears
 Never Lay out all you can afford; for be who lays out everything he can afford lays out more than be can af- eord-
 Never decide upon all you may see; for he who decides upon an that he sees often decides on more than he sees
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27

your sure enough futher. an you amt cXnectin' any great rise, arp yU'f Y0 alu't ashamed a' mo un my nameT'
 Peggy held hls hard hand in herH, md when she SAW q tcardrop glistening there, sue did not know whether tt had fallen from his eye or her own.
 Father, dear futhcr,' she said, soft ly.-Omaha Bee.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27

and for use behind the lens, Tests have proved that the shutters respond very well and tbeir construction prom lsts that they will stand rhe wear and tear. A special feature Is llShtntss and cuInpactDeSs.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27

ance In Europe. Fur many hundred years Austria has been tA,4r hcadquar- ters, but If Queen Molly remains fin America as she declares she will. the RoInanles. cauital VII te hero Also.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27
George Meredith.

George Meredith sometimes rewrttes a chapter several times before he Is satisfied with 1t, and then occasionally decides to use the first draft.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27

Very few girls who look coyly out of the corner of their eyes at the men ars good housekeepers.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-27

A meal never tastes right if prepared by womn whose hair is stringing around her faca