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The herald., 1898-03-18
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+ A st. Helena laborer murders his
+ fiancee for her refusal to agree to an
r early marriage, and then kills him
r SELF
r The San Joaquin rejoices over the
r rainfall; Chico in mourning because
4. frost has spoiled the fruit crop pros
r poets. .
+ Kid Lavigne and Jack DAILY, at
r Cleveland, fight twenty rounds to a .
r draw; bouts at Chicago and at Lynn,
+ Mass.
r brated Afro-American, with the pos .
/. sible exception of Fred Douglas, dead .
r at Washington. ,
+ w. s. Pullman's marriage comes as
+ surprise to his friends. but the .
r beauty of the bride is sufficient to ex- .
T. cuse the young mans haste.
+ The report of the Maine court of in .
r quiry is probably now on it's way to .
+ Washington; officials express great .
r anxiety lest the newspapers gain some .
+ inkling of it's contents.
+ Secretary Alger has pigeon-holed .
+ the San Pedro bids. and is accused of
+ cflerishing an intention to divert the .
r funds to Santa Monica; the scheme is .
+ not expected to succeed, but more de- .
r lay seems certain. .
r Senator Burrows of Michigan be- .
+ lieves that a crisis in Spanish affairs ,
+ is at hand; whether or not the sena- .
r tors opinion Is correct, the govern .
r ment is losing no time in making i.
+ preparations for struggle. ,
r Cuban Correspondent Lane produces .
+ letter, alleged to have been written .
r by General Weyler, asserting that a .
r terrible punishment" had been pre- .
+ pared for any American warship which j
+ dared to enter Havana harbor .
+ Senator Proctor addresses the SEN ,
r ate relative to the experiences of his .
+ recent trip; his dispassionate state .
r ment produces more effect than all !
+ the sensational publications of the ,
+ years passed since the Cuban insur- 4.
f. rection began; the conditions prevail i
1. ing on the island pass the power of !.
r words adequately to portray. .
r The most significant development In /.
1. Spanish affairs is the formation of /
+ squadron to rendezvous at Hampton !
r Roads; the movement is one of de- !
r fense, pure and simple, and not for i
r offensive operations; the state depart j
+ ment definitely given to understand /
r that Spain will Indignantly repel any &.
+ claim for indemnity based on the de- i
+ struction of the Maine. 4
r Secretary Long states plainly that i
+ the movements of United States war; 4
+ ships are not ordered in consequence i
+ OF demands or suggestions of the i
+ Spanish officials; the new fleet at /
r Hampton Roads will provide for the i
+ defense of the northern coast towns; /.
+ General Miles says the army Is ready l
+ Tor any emergency, and he believes 1
+ that a crisis Is rapidly approaching. ]
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SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
cts SOME RAIN AND PRAYS
FOR MORE
iico Reports Made More Frost Than
It Has Any Use For-Fruit
Is Ruined

STOCKTON. Cal, March 17-Special tel
hone messages to the Mail from all over
n JOAQUIN county and from points IN
creed, Stanislaus and Sacramento coun-
"a indicate that the rain of last night
s been pretty general throughout the
IN JOAQUIN valley. From nearly every
lint the report comes that the rain has
zen a great blessing, but that showers oc-
.sionally will be needed to insure first
ass grain crops. The outlook on the
hole, however, is good and farmers are
bilant over the prospects. 1t Is conceded
at the usual showers which come IN
pril and the fore part of May will keep
e soil sufficiently irrigated to assure the
rgest grain crop for some years In San
,aquin, Stanislaus and the northern part
Merced counties. The report comes
,at on the west side of Modesto there was
inch and a half of rain, with SO of an
ch at Pennington, 81 at Montpelier, with
i'll half an inch of snow, and nearly an
ch of rain at Linden. and all the way
ON a quarter to half an inch at other
ain raising points in this part of the val
v. In Stockton the rainfall for this storm
as .53 of an inch.
STONE FRUITS RUINED
CHICO, CAL, March 17.-There was Sc
re frost here this morning. as a result
which the apricot, cherry, peach and
mond crops are practically ruined. AS
It 1t Is Impossible to estimate the extent
the damage. 1t is thought that the prune
'op escaped with slight damage. At 4
lock this morning the temperature fell
26 degrees.
T. L. Bohlander, manager of the Rancho
hico orchards, said today: "Our almond
Zach, apricot and cherry crops were al
.ost II not entirely destroyed by this
orning's frost. If we escape another
ost l believe we will have fair prune
op. The grain crop looks very promis-
g."
FROST IS FEARED
REDDING, Cal, March 1.-THE recent
I'D spell has as yet had no material ef-
ct. on fruit in Shasta county, although
osts are still feared by orchard men. The
low is lower in the foothills than at anv
'evious time this winter.
The herald., 1898-03-18
Southern Pacific Earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE Ex-
aminer says: statement of the earnings
of the Southern Pacific company for Janu-
ary last and for the first seven months of
the fiscal year has just been issued. The
gross earnings of the company for Janu-
AIRY last were s4,367 ,707, which represents an
increase of $7O2,O97 over the same month
of 1897. The net earnings in January were
81, ,4s6,5s5, or an increase of $433 ,27s over
january. 1897. The gross earnings for the
seven months ending with January s1st
last were $s2,S3S,221, as against $50, liz 1882
for the first seven months of the fiscal
year ending with January 81, 1897. The in
crease in gross earnings is s2,72O,Sss The
The herald., 1898-03-18
Gold From Sea Water

NEW YORK, March 1S.-About 90 ounces
Of bullion, in the proportion of one-third
gold to two-thirds silver, and valued at
about $40, has been received at the assay
Office in the Cones. 1t came from the Elec-
trolytical Marine Salts company of Boston
and Arthur Ryan, its president, claims that
the metal was extracted from sea waters
at North Lubre, Maine. OF the economics
of the process nothing was said. ASSAYS
will be made. and upon them will depend
what Ii to be paid for theubllion.
The herald., 1898-03-18
A Negro Lynched

GRENADA, Miss, March 17.-Alex-
ander Anderson, a young negro. at
tempted to criminally assault a school
girl last night at O'Clock. Three hours
later he was captured by a mob, con-
fessed and was hanged. Anderson was
made to climb a cottonwood tree with a
rope around his neck. He was then
pushed Off limb and strangled to death.
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net earnings for the seven months were
$1351 ,5l9. or an increase of s2,0O9,074 over
the same period of the last fiscal year.
The major portion of the increase in earn
ings came from local business in Cali
fornia.
The herald., 1898-03-18
A Nice Fat Score

SAN JOSE, March 1.-THE baseball con-
test at Cyclers park today between the
Santa Clara nine and the Stanford team
was witnessed by 1000 people. Santa Clara
took the lead and increased it as the game
progressed, winning by a score of IA to6
The herald., 1898-03-18
Afraid of the Scale

OTTAWA, Ont, March 1.-THE bill pro-
hibiting nursery stock from entering Can
ada from the United States PASSED the SEN
ate today.
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was tnougnC tnat the Montgom-
the feet"
Secretary John D. Long
this statement tonight to your
the formation Of the new "flying
It had been charged that
setts and Texas from the fleet at
cry from Havana, was symp-
the administration, and a sly
cabinet, which had intimated
tion Of feet at Key West. The
charges, and made his statement
"The formation of this new
concession. American interests
weakened. In the event of an
ern coast would have been
battleship. The department has
points on the North Atlantic
squadron in northern waters.
to these demands. It is the
made by naval board, Of which
is chairman. The squadron will
Roads at once. It will be COM
able vessels in the navy. The
sail from League Island navy
los-
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NOT MADE IN RESPONSE TO DEMANDS OF
SPANISH AUTHORITIES
Secretary Long States Buty That Nothing Can Occur Which
Will Change the Attitude Of Fnnness Taken by the
j Government General Miles Says the Army Is
Ready for Any Emergency

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of the navy department made
correspondent when asked about
squadron"
the withdrawal of the Massachu-
Key West, and Of the Montgom-
tom of weakening on the part Of
way of placating the Spanish
it's displeasure at the concentra-
secretary was told Of these
as an answer. He continued:
feet is exactly the reverse of a
are now protected instead Of
outbreak of hostilities the north
practically unprotected by any
been receiving appeals from all
coast for the formation Of a
This new feet is given in answer
result directly of suggestions
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
be concentrated at Hampton
posed Of five of the most formid-
Columbia and Minneapolis will
yard for Hampton Roads and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19
Harmony of Colors.

Every one must have observed that
colors, when brought together, mutu-
ally set each other off to advantage,
while others have altogether differ
ent effect. This must be carefully at
tended to by every painter who would
study beauty or elegance in the ap-
pearance of his work.
Whites will set off with any color
whatever.
Reds set off best with whites, blacks
or yellows.
Blues set off best with whites or
yellows.
Greens set off best with blacks and
whites.
Colds set off best with blacks or
browns.
In lettering or edging with gold, q
white ground has delicate appear
ance for time, but soon it becomes
dingy.
The best grounds for gold are Saxon
blue, vermillion and lake.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19

Infants long cloaks are made of
cashmere, Bedford cord, China silk,
fancy crepon and tafleta silks, with
single, double or triple capes, en-
broidered or plain, on round, square
or pointed collars. A pretty cape is
made with silklined hood. Short
coats for little tots one and two years
of age are Of fancy figured material,
white Marseilles, serges, linen crash,
figured Bedford cord, fancy crepon,
etc. A very serviceable coat is made
of navy blue serge, with empire back.
Lappets over shoulders, trimmed with
embroidery. A full turnover collar
with fancy edge. Full fronts fastened
with three large buttons at the top.
More dressy is one of fancy crepon in
pale blue, with silk-lined collar and
ruffle, trimmed with three rows Of
narrow lace and baby ribbon. collar
and cuffs trimmed to correspond.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19

After all, schools are the greatest
civilizers, exclaims the New York Mail
and Express. Secretary Bliss, of the
Interior Department, reports $4,000
indian children enrolled in the schools
last year. Tribal relations are being
broken up and Indian lands divided
into severalty. The aborigine, how
ever, has not yet been educated up to
the point of holding on TO the land,
and as consequence it soon passes
into the hands of his white brothers,
Notwithstanding the paternal restric-
tions thrown round him by the gov
ernment. The Indian has not yet
learned the necessity of promptly
meeting taxes, and owing to his failure
to come to time with respect to this
exaction, considerable amount of his
lands, in Minnesota, passed from him
last year. Until our red brother learns
that taxes are as certain as that other
certain thing, death, he should have
some special provision in law for his
protection.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19
New OPenIngs for Women.

Women who are at the head of the
employment bureaus Of the different
large city exchanges are doubtless re-
sponsible for many of the new open
ings for women that seem to offer a
fairly good chance of making liveli-
hood. Many people decry the COM
plicated household arrangements of
today, but on the other hand this very
tendency has given rise to the new
professions for women, that of house
hold managers, which was inaugurated
last spring by two well known society
women, Mrs. William L. Wilmerding
and Mrs. Lewis s. Chase. The duty
Of visiting household managers" con-
sists in the relieving of wealthy women
Of all household cares. Through them
servants are engaged, rooms are re-
decorated, plumbing Is made salts
factory, while curtains, carpets, rugs,
blankets, table linen are all kept in
perfect order. A wealthy woman de-
cides to spend the winter in Europe
with her daughter. She leaves every
thing in the hands of the notified
manager, even to the packing, and
making list of the valuables to be
sent to the safe deposit company
vaults. Perhaps during her absence
improvements are to be made and
some rooms are to be entirely refur-
nished. Due notice of her return
finds the house put in order, repairs
made, servants engaged, and every
thing ready to welcome the mistress
back, even to flowers in the vases and
dinner on the table. Beside the large
business of household managers due
to these complicated wealthy man
sions, however, there are many other
employments due to the same cause
as the professional mender, duster
and packer, clock winder, shopper,
gardener, substitute, waitress or cake
maker.-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19

he found to have recovered its former
color and to look quite like new.
Black silk may be cleaned in the
IL the silk is in brendths il must be
lightly sponged and then tightly
rolled over cloth wound round u
roller and left to dry.
Black lace may also be renovated
when soiled or brown with age by
sponging with ivy water and then
rolling over cloth wound round
roller. II should not be ironed.
To remove mildew stains mix equal
quantities Of soft soap and powdered
starch with half the quantity Of salt;
make into paste with lemon Juice.
Lay this paste on each side OF the
mildew stains and let the article lie
out on the grass night and day until
the stains disappear. Soaking the
clothes stained in buttermilk for q
considerable time, then washing them
in the usual manner and finally leav-
ing them to bleach all night on the
grass is an old fashioned country
method which is effectual. Another is
to make paste of table salt and
lemon juice and lay this thickly on the
spots, which should have been previ-
ously wetted and soaped, the linen 80
treated being left in the open air to
bleach for several hours at least.
The best element in any OF these
treatments is the nights bleach. In
towns where this is impracticable, the
best thing is to make solution of
equal parts of chloride of lime and
common soda in boiling water--one
half pound each of the lime and soda
to three quarts Of water---dip the
stains into this for few seconds till
they disappear, then rinse the article
in boiling soapsuds and send to the
wash as usual. Do not let the articles
stay more than few seconds in the
solution or it will burn them. When
ever possible do not omit the night
bleach. Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19

There is nothing which more illus
trates the progress of science and in
vention than the decrease in size,
weight and mechanism OF locks and
keys since these instruments were
first put in use for the purpose of
keeping out intrusive strangers.
Years ago these mediums to secret
chambers were made of wrought iron.
and were of ponderous size and
weight. The nineteenth century,
however, has made wonderful improve
ments on these instruments. Nova
days a person may carry dozen keys
in his pocket with ease that will open
stronger and more intricate locks than
the grotesquo specimens which pre-
vailed in the days OF our grendfathers.
Baltimore American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19
BeartIs In Rome.

The Roman barber, besides cutting
the hair and shaving the face, trimmed
the nails and kept the fingers in order.
The Roman philosophers, with scorn
of fashions mandates still common to
their kind in the nineteenth century,
affected boards of enormous length,
which became known as the badge oi
their profession. Lucian mocks them
for considering these as O mark OF
wisdom.
Shaving actually became sacerdotal
at Rome. One of the most important
periods in the life of Roman was
when he celebrated his entrance into
manhood and assumed the toga virilis,
marking the full rights OF citizenship.
In the religious rites that accompanied
this observance the puerile face felt
the razor for the first time; the cuttings
of the ado!escent beard were carefully
inclosed in waxen ball and conse-
Grated to some divinity. When Nero
assumed the toga, his youthful beard
was shut up in golden casket studded
with pearls OF great price, and then
offered to Jupiter Capitolinus.
Hadrian, having face full of un-
slightly scars, covered them with a
beard, and was the first of the Roman
emperors to wear such an adornment,
setting fashion that was followed by
his successors.
The majority of the Latin and Greek
gods were represented with flowing
boards; there was even q bearded
Venus. s.-Lippincott's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19
BIG CHUNKS OF GOLD.



Some Famousiy Large Mnsse. of tho
Golden Metal.
While the nugget found in the Blue
jay pocket by the Graves brothers is
likely to become famous for it's size
and value, it is not, as has been stated,
the largest one known in the authentic
history of mining. This nugget stands,
or rather stood---for IL is now being
minted--for about $42, 900, but saying
nothing of the alleged Cbilian nugget,
weighing 400 pounds troy, the "Wel-
come" nugget of Ballarat, weighing
2217 ounces 16 pennyweights, was
sold for over E10, 800, or nearly $52,-
500. IL is even question whether
the Graves nugget is the largest one
ever taken from the soil of California.
According to Hittell, nugget was
found at Carson hill, Calaveras county,
in November, 1854, which weighed 1876
pounds troy, and was worth over $43, =
900. Between the two there is no
great issue Of values, but what there
is appears to favor the earlier speci-
men.
The first nugget found in this state,
the one which Marshall picked up,
was worth but 80 cents, and the next
one discovered but So. A soldier in
Stevenson's regiment found the first
large specimen, mass of gold weigh
ing between twenty and twenty-five
pounds, while stopping to drink in u
small ailluent ON the Mokelumne river.
This nugget was taken east, where its
exhibition confirmed the stories of
California wealth and added naturally
to the public excitement there.
In 1854 the "Oliver Martin chunk, 4"
which was auriferous ore mixed with
white quartz, was picked up near
Camp Corona, in Tuolumne county,
in hole which Martin had dug to
bury drowned comrade. 1t yielded
$22, ,27O and became the basis of q
great fortune. In 1866 Daniel Hill, u
pauper, found $4,000 nugget in
Plumas county, and, coming to San
Francisco, spent the proceeds quickly,
$4,000 being squandered in one weeks
whirl. With his money all gone, he
went to Dutch Flats, Nevady county,
and while washing his hands in q
stream saw lying on the bottom anug-
get Of gold and white quartz, similar
in size and shape to baby's head.
This brought $12, 300, and sent Daniel
Hill through career of debauchery to
the poorhouse.
The finds in later years up to the
Blue Jay discovery have not been of
notable sort. In the fall of 1889
two tramps, who had been put off a
Southern Pacific freight train, started
to walk to Bakersfield, and found a
battered nugget weighing 216 ounces
on the way. In 1896 a chunk worth
$l400 was picked up in San Diego
county, and there have been two or
three discoveries on the Moiave des-
ert. The majority of the finds have
been accidental. - San Francisco
Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19

Saws the New York Times- con-
temporary states that it is safer to be
n convicted murderer in the United
States than an innocent man, and
submits these data as proof: Not one
convicted murderer in fifty is hanged
or killed by electricity; of the men
Iynched a much larger proportion
than in so was innocent. We have
no means at hand for verifying these
figures, nor are we able to determine
what proportion Of the population are
convicted murderers or what proper.
ton are unjustly executed. The con-
clusion. merely from casual observa'
hon. seems plausible; the logic is
sound. Still, if it be not too optimis'
tic, we should like some more data to
guide u.s."
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'"rell me you love me, and I will
leave you at once II you wish IT,"
answered Jack.
"Oi I dol dol" exclaimed Geral-
dine. 81 never knew how much until
we we're parted, and now please go
AWAY. Ol there comes Lndy Al.
thorpe"
"Ahl Lord John, I was going to
introduce you to Lady Geraldine, but
IL seems as though you have met be-
FORE" ripplcd the genial hostess.
. "Ahi you sly thingr'
"Ol jack" cried Geraldine, when
they we're once again alone in the
crowd, "wby did you do this?"
"Becnuse wished to he loved for
myself alone, darling" whispered
Lord Jasper. "And had given mp
all hope of IL, when Providence
brought MS together at dear old
Twickenbam ferry. The Princess.
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Old Garments Made New.

A woman of wonderful resources
has just discovered new and very
sure way of renovating aud restoring
to their former appearance spotted,
soiled or faded cloth or serge gowns.
Pick about 20 ivy leaves, young
green ones by choice, wash them care
fully and place them in Jug or basin.
Add about one pint of boiling water,
cover up the basin or jug for two or
three hours, when it will be ready for
use. Meanwhile the garment must be
thoroughly brushed inside and out
aud all untidy braid and lining re-
moved from the bottom. When ready
spread it on the table and carefully
sponge with the ivy water. 1t must
then be hung out to dry. when il will
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19
American labor is acknowledged

American labor is acknowledged to
be more efficient than the labor of any
other country. We are fortunate in
the possession of class of skilled
mechanics who are endowed with suf.
ficient brains and alertness to quickly
master the most intricate machines.
Our common school system, which
has been maintained for 100 years,
has laid the foundation Of superior
average intelligence, and our numer-
ous excellent scientific schools and
schools of technology have given great
opportunity to boys of practical and
mechanical turn of mind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-19

In n genealogical way the funniest
thing on record is that Menelik, Negus
of Abyssinia, insists on his descent in
q straight line from Solomon aud the
Queen of Sheba. II this we're ques'
toned the august Negus would have
your head cut of, or il you hinted
that there was bar sinister somewhere
You might be impaled. There is,
however, noble family in France, the
Counts of Noe, who show on their
family blazon the Ark and that most
adventurous voyager, Noah, and they
claim that veteran seaman rs their re-
mote ancestor.
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; One OF the really valuable products

; One Of the really valuable products
of the Government Printing Office OF
Washington is the annual report which
George F. Kunz renders on the yield
of fprecious stones in the United States,
declares the New York Sun. Mr..
Kunz's expert knowledge in this spec
ialty has been for years at the service
Of the United States Geological Sur.
vey, and thus becomes part of official
literature. The report for 1896, just
published, contains table Of values
- represented by the various gems
discovered in the United States dur
ing the year. 1t is interesting to OBJ
serve how the values are apportioned
Here are few items: