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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

Complaint is frequently made that
the rush and hustle of latter day civili-
zation in the chase of the dollar is rap
idly taking all the romance out OF life.
Even matrimony has been made a mat
ter o. money, and the quotations of the
marriage market are read with as much
interest as those OF the stock exchange
by people who keep track of such
things. Books innumerable have been
written on 'how to win matrimonial
partner" as II it were an art that could
be learned by home study in six lessons,
and now as an Offset a French savant
comes TO the front with his discovery of
how to cure love. Hypnotism is the
basis Of his remedy for this disease,
which especially afflicts the young, and
a few doses administered at the proper
time are guaranteed to render the most
ardent lover cold and Indifferent.
burg Daily Nescs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23
Election Notice.

There will be meeting Of the stock
holders of the Reynoldsville Water
Company at the Office of NJ. NJ. Davis,
Secretary, on Monday the 25th day of
September next, at o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of electing officers, hearing
reports and other necessary business to
be done at stockholders meeting.
NJ. NJ. DAVIS, Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

A movement is on foot to do away
with the dynamite iirecracker and tie
toy pistol for future Fourth of July Gel
ebrations. It's good move, even II it
does seem like teaching the young idea
how not to shoot.-Kittanning RepuJh-
can. Yea, verify.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23
Lightning's Franks.

A "strikingly" remarkable incident
of lghtning's pranks occurred at John
Marshall's farm near Sugar Hill last
Friday afternoon during the heavy
storm which passed over this section.
Mr.. Marshall and his force of men were
harvesting oats and sought shelter in
the barn when the rain came on.
While they were watching the storms
fury lightning struck shock OF oats,
setting 1t afire: 1t was consumed in a
few minutes. Immediately after, and
while the men were talking of the pc
cuiarities of electrical storms, another
shock was struck and burned up. Five
minutes later Il large hemlock tree,
standing nearby, was struck and set on
fire. The two shocks of oats and the
tree were within short distance
Brockwayville Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

List Of unclaimed letters remaining
in the postoflce at Reynoldsville, Pa,
week ending Aug. 10. 1899:
Henry Danill, Patsy Mann, VIM. Nc
Ginley.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
A. NJ. WOODWARD, p. NJ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

A country editor in reproving clergy
men for going away in the summer
brings up the old argument that "the
devil never takes vacation forgetting
that the devil is more used to warm
weather than the brethren of the cloth.
-Pittsburg Ddilu NelrS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by Fl. Alex.
Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

A report given at the Grand Lodge Of
the Knights of Pythias at Lancaster
Pa, last week shows that the total mem
bership Of the endowment rank is 81 ,40l.
Assets, $4s5,ll3 During the past year
the endowment increased $222, 800 and
s36, 800 was paid to the beneficiaries de-
ceased members. In the subordinate
lodges the receipts Of the year were
S20,6l6.S0, and the expenditures Sll,-
1908, leaving a balance of $9,505.s7.
The present membership OF the order
is 4l,031. The amount of funds on hand
and invested is sl,047, OPS; the amount
OF widows and orphans funds, 1863. O2;
amount paid for the relief OF members,
SlSl, ,574.27; paid for the burial OF the
dead, S54, ,920.57, and for the relief OF
widowed families, s., ,O8l.47.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

To be out of work these days all of
the time and loafng on the streets is
proof positive that man is either rich
and don't have to work. or else he was
born tired and wont ork.-Kittanning
Republican. We have both kinds in
Reynoldsville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23
Mrs. Gordon Is Thankful.

Editor THE STAR:-Through the col
umns Of your valuable paper wish to
extend to all my friends many thanks
for their kind hospitality shown me on
my return to my home after an absence
of seven years. am pleased to note
the many improvements and the pro-
gressive spirit which now pervades.
Complimenting my lady friends of the
Village Improvement Society for their
energetic work In placing ut disposal OF
public the use Of water fountain. (the
best at all times for quenching thirst
also the handsome lamp to give light to
benighted souls. | also extend thanks
to proprietors of yoursilk mill for kind
ness in explaining their work, and con-
gratulate you all on having such a
worthy enterprise in your town.
MARIE GORDON, Washington, ID. G.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

1t is not an unfrequent occurrence to
see boys in Lindsey between the ages of
six and sixteen years smoking cigar
cites. Where do they get them?-Lind-
seY Press The same here.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

TO have your pocket-book
swell out with cash saved,
buy your groceries and flour
at Robinson & Mundorff's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued the past week by John S. Barr,
Clerk of Courts of Jefferson county:
Michael Paliscak, OF Horatio, and
Anna Stah, of Punxsutawney.
Frank l.. Stear, of Eleanora, and Hes
sic Maud Smeyers, OF Big Run.
o. f. Shirey and Flora Martz, OF
Beaver township.
]. G. King, of Dubois, and Halle
Haines, OF Strattonville.
Fidela Prasatte and Dasalina Pruneli,
both OF Beechtree.
Matthew Stewart and Mary Schwartz.
J. r. McFadden, of Portland Mills
and Annie M. Vandervort, OF Brook
vile.
Gil. L. London, OF Big Run, and Min
ME H. Muth, OF Henderson township.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

Prices always a little lower
than elsewhere at Robinson
& Mundorff's. Buy and sell
for cash is the secret.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

The Cutter shoe is sold only by j. X.
Johnston in this place.
You will not be disappointed If you
drink black raspberry, with or without
ice cream, &c. Reynolds Drug Store.
Have you seen those Shaw knit hose
at Seeley's.
The latest things in footwear at
Welsh & Co.'s.
Arrow brand collars at Millirens, two
for 25c.
/ am located at the New Store, ready
to do all kinds OF ladies' tailoring.
]. E. MITCHELL.
A new line Of childrens clothes lust
received at Seeley's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

To have your pocket-book
swell out with cash saved,
buy your groceries and -four
at Robinson IL Mundorf's.
Prices always a little lower
than elsewhere at Robinson
& Mundorff's. Buy and sell
for cash is the secret.
In cheese we stand right
up at head of class in quality.
One pound more sugar for
the dollar than others give.
What's in a name! It's a
biscuit all the same. sc. a
box.
Put the testing screws to
our 25c. coffee. You will
find it is the "stuff" you want.
Our coffee 3 lbs. for 25c. is
a winner. 15c. to 1Sc. else
where.
Grape nuts, the great
food.
ROBINSON e. MUNDORFF.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

What's in a name? It's a
biscuit all the same. sc. a
box.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

One pound more sugar for
the dollar than others give.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23

In cheese we stand right
up at head of class in quality.
The times., 1899-05-05
4 six-Mn>icd Schooner.

u
Fl. u. Bean, the well-known shipping
man of Camden. is an advocate of the six
masted schooner. II has been thought that
the FIVE master marked the limit, but sir.
Bean thinks a six-masteT would be easy to
handle, fast sailer and money-earner.
He expects TO see just such a vessel built
in his yard within two years. Such YES
sci would cost about $4,000. The six
masts would he OF an equal length. l25
feet each. and when all the canvas was
spread there would be about thirteen thou
sand square yards. or enough TO clothe two
thousand soldiers. In length she would be
325 feet over all, a feet in beam. with a
22-foot hold Mr.. Bean argues that il a
fVe-master can return some 20 per cent
profit 10 her owners in a year. i six-master
with a larger tonnage. running under prac-
tically the same expense would yield a
bigger percentage of profit. AS shown by
the records of other schooners. there is
possibility of her making l8S trips year
thus carrying $4,000 tons of coal. Averag-
ing 20 cents per ton. trimming included
the gross earnings for a year would be
s69, 800 20 Per cent on the original invest
ment. Mr.. Bean estimates the total eN-
pense at s2l.so0. leaving profit of si1. 500
or over f1 per cent. Insurance on vessels
averages about per cent. and there would
be left net profit of better than 40 pei
cent. Some OF the Bath builders do moi
take so rosy view OF the subject, and
think that the fve-master is the limit fol
wooden vessel.
The times., 1899-05-05
A COTTON MILL BOON.
Millions of Dollars Being Invested
in Southern Enterprise.

in Southern Enterprise.
Salisbury, N c.. May 4.-Never in the
history of cotton mill building anywhere in
the South has the business received such
an impetus as during the present year
thus far.
Notwithstanding that mills costing sew
eral millions of dollars have already been
begun during the first four months of the
year. this week several others are an
weaving plant to be established in this
million dollars or more The motive power
will be electricity
At Abemarie. Stanly county. this week
the new 15600-spindle Wiscassett mill. of
which J. W. Cannon, of Concord, n. C.. is
President. will begin operations. Still an
other spinning mill (making three new
ones there this year, is announced at Tar
boro. ". c.. while at Goldsboro the Rob-
bins Cotton Mills Company was formed and
incorporated on Tuesday. At Roanoke Rap
ids. Halifax county. another silk spinning
mill is to be located, and at Wilmington a
100000 spinning and weaving mill site
was yesterday bought by the Holt Broth
ers. of Alamance county, the largest cot
ton manufacturers in North Carolina or
the South.
In South Carolina. at Yorkyille the Clo-
yer and York mills. which last year earned
and paid. respectively. cash dividends of 81
and % cents, besides laying some profits
aside for the reserve fund, are doubled in
capacity. Numerous smaller mills are be-
ing built
The times., 1899-05-05

Of each leg, as well as her head ears and
tail. are a snuff color. shaded almost 10
black in parts, while the body and the
breast Of the cat are of a creamy Waite
color. At first glance the cat looks as il
the brown part had been singed. The cap
tain picked her up when she Joined the
group on the quarterback. and young Ward
held her while he watched the fight
When the land battery at Manila began
TO throw shells at the merchant fleet the
captain and his family retreatsd TO the cab
in. But Rover persisted in remaining on
deck and howled louder and louder
The Honolulu was compelled later 70
move with the other ships under the shad-
ow of Cavities silenesd guns and the rest OF
her cargo was delivered to Admiral Dewey.
who paid for it in American gold She re-
mained in Manila until November 8. and
during the interval young Ward Dexter
saw many skirnishss between the insur-
gents and the Spanish soldiers between Ca
vite and Manila. saw Mala:e fortress
shelled aud the landing OF the
American troops, and finally witnessed the
hosting of an enormous American nag on
the palace OF Augustin. the Spanish cap
tain general, who had fed for refuge on
board German warship.
The times., 1899-05-05
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.
Four-Yenr-oId Lad Who Snw Dewey
Anllop the Spauinrds.
CFrom the New York .Iuurnal9


Ward Dexter is distinguished being
On, of the youngest persons who witnessed
the bonbardment OF Cavite by Admiral
Dewey and the subsequent operations oil
the Americans IN the subjuSation Of Ma
Mia.
Ward is but four years old. and he is the
only son Of Captain Dexter. of the British
ship Honolulu, which arrived here from
Manila last Friday. after voyage OF 10
days. through storms and Gains
The Honolulu reached Manila about April
-. 1888. from Newcastle. y. S w, with
cargo of 2.500 tons OF coal. This coal un-
doubtedly would have all found its way on
board the Spanish wsrships had not Ad-
miral Dewey opportunely destroyed them
on May l. When Dewey's squadron steam
ed into the harbor and began the attack
which ended in the reduction or Cavite
and the destruction of the Spanish meet,
the Honolulu was lying at anchor, win i
dozen other ships. in Manila Bay. directiE
opposite the city. About one thGusand
tons Of her cargo had been discharged.
Captain Dexter had on board his wife.
his son Ward. and his little daughter Lilly
MAY. a toddler of three years who were all
asleen in the after cabin. The eannonading
at 4 o'clock in the morning awoke the cap
| rain and his family and young Ward in
sisted on .'peekin' out" Rover, the ship ;
| dog A gigantic brown coated animal, also
| exhibited the greatest excitement. rusalhS
about the cabin and utrering deep bays
shut up. Power said Ward. you tan
fight. You'll det shooted." But Rover was
not to be pacified. and Captain Dexter hiai-
| " let him out on deck.
,yard made A series of entreaties OF
| Take ME too" and the captain. noting
| that the firing was in the direction OF Ca
wife and fully two miles and half from
| rho Honolulu, wrapped his young son up IN
| A blanket and carried him out on deck.
Mrs Dexter. too. finally Joined her huS-
hand. but Lilly May slept on, unconscious
Of the history that was being made arouhn
| her
The CAPTAIN. his wife and his son stood
| n, The quarter deck and Rover, TOO, man
aged to climb the steep companionway anu
| placing his forepaws on the skyhght,
watched the bombardment with as keen IN
terest as the others. Whenever an unus-
ually loud broadside was heard he would
raise his head and utter deep nay, as II
he smelled the battle from afar and en-
| ioyed il.
through his fathers field glasses
as the daylight opened. and he was soon
able to distinguish the American from the
| Spanish warships.
"Oh. my. papa but the Spaniards are
getting it, Two. three. four ships gone
down, bling, The Yankee men do sink EN-
ALL Poor Spaniards.
| When they had watched the night Whiie
| CAPTAIN Dexter became conscious OF.
purring sound at his feet. and second
later something soft and furry rubbed
against his right foot! IL was Minnie
| Young. a Siamese cat. Wards pet and
| plaything. and very curious animal with
| al Minnie Young is now sixteen month:
old She has the softest fur imaginable
! and is the most curious looking feline ever
brought to New York. The feet and hall
The times., 1899-05-05
BOYS SKIN USED FOR GRATING
The Rosetta Case Investigated by
the Humnne society.

At the April meeting of the executive
committee of the Washington Humane
Society information was received for TIE
first time of the ill-treatment of eleven
ycar-old Louis Rosetta, ward or the
Board of Children's Guardians in the Gar
field Hospital in 1897. when a portion Of
the boys skin was taken for grating puF-
poses, without his consent or that of the
Board of Guardians. The committee on
legislation and legal proceedings Of the
Humane Society was directed to ascertain
and report the facts. and also what pro
ceedings, if any. could be taken under the
law in the case. At the May meeting of
the executive committee of the Humane
Society on Monday last. the facts were re-
ported in the following letter, addressed
to Henry B. f. Macfarland, Chairman OF
the committee on legislation and legal pro-
ceedings:
In response 10 your letter. dated April ; lsG9
asking behalf Of the executive committee OF
the Humane Society for all facts respecting
the ill-ucatment of Louis Rosetta. il ward of
your Cthis) board in the Garfield Hospital, in
the year 1885, when, the society i informed. por-
tOns OF the boys skin taken for grating
purposes witiiou; his your (thc bOaTd'D con-
sent. | able to inform yOu that the said
Louis Rosetta, hoy of Italian descent at the
time eleven wears old, placed Garfield
Hospital. September ,. 1897. for medical treat
ment. On October :, 1887. it discovered by
an employc of the heard tha; the boy was being
treated iOr a skin wound, and upon enquiry it
learned that piece OF skin had been taken
from his leg for the purpose of having il grated
on another patient. BY direction OF the board /
wrote to the superintendent of the hospital in re-
gard To the matter Instead of responding in writ
ing the superintendent made me a personal visit
at my residence and gave a verbal explanation.
There IL, therefore. no documentary evidence To
be cited.
The purport of the explanation was that patients
in q hospital are subject in treatment To the dis
creton of the hospital authorities; that free pa
tients. especially. may be utilized for hospital
for the attention given TO them: that The ply
stances under which the boy was placed in the
hospital or the directions which were given by
the board for his custody and return to the
| board and that il it had been known that the
! boy under the protection of the board libcr-
tics would rot have been taken with him. unles.
| by permission; that the liberty taken with the
| boy such a little that il should not h.
made the occasion for any serious complaint.
Another letter wrtteH To the supcrin-
| tendeut, after which he and the president OF the
| board OF consulting physicians and surgeons oi
the hospital appeared in person before the Board
! of Chidren'S Guardians. The outcome OF the mat
! ter was that the hoard accepted the explanation
! aud the physicians promised that il any patient
+ were 10 be utilized hereafter for hospital purposes
| it should not be Il ward OF the Childsen's Guar,
| dianS.
The letter is signed by B. Pickman Mann.
| Secretary Board of Children's Guardians
The times., 1899-05-05
LED TO A scAFFoLD BY VICE.
George Van Horn HINGED for Muir.
dcring His Lnndiady.

Scranton. Pa. May 4.-Georgs II. Van
Horn was hanged in one of the jail cor
ridors here this morning for the murder of
Mrs Josephine Wescott. on August %, 1896.
The drop fell at 1903 o'clock. Van Horn
met death without tremor. He was ac-
ccmpanied To the scaifold by his spirit
ual adviser. Rev. Il. Bulgin, of the Dun
more Christian Church. to whom he had
previously given a statement in which he
said he owed his fate TO a life Of vice.
Van Horn boarded with Mrs. Wescott and
killed her in revenge for having him ar
rested for larceny. He lay in wait for her
in the cellar OF her home, cut her throat
with a razor, fled TO Walden Iowa. where
he was arrested. brought back for trial.
found guilty in December 1897. sentenced
ON March IS. 1898. and was TO die on jan
uary 10. 1889 bu: appeals to the Pardon
Board which were without avail. caused
respites until today.
The times., 1899-05-05
YERKEs TO SELL OUT.
An Eastern Syndicate to Buy His
Chicago Street Car Holdings.

An EASTERN Syndicate 10 Buy Bts
Chicago Street Car Holdings.
Chicago. May i.-Charles T. Yerkes re-
turned yesterday from New York. where he
has been for some time in connection with
the proposed sale of his street car holdings
to a syndicate of Eastern people. The deal
is now said, By those who are close to Mr.
Yerkes. to be practically settled. 1t is said
that the syndicate will guarantee to hold
ers OF West Chicago stock per cent. and
of North Chicago IL per cent on their
holdings
Referring to his rumored intention to de-
sert Chicago. Mr.. Yerkes said: Il am a
resident CT Chicago now and have been for
some time. Moreover. l always expect
to make Chicago my home. People often
ask me why, since | expect to call Chicago
my place OF residence. l have built large
house in New York. the answer is simple.
want place in New York where | can
get away from business and enjoy myself"
The times., 1899-05-05
CITY HreNItleH.

Senator Louis =. McComss formerly an as
sociate instice OF the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict called upon Justice Clnbaugh yesterday
in Criminal Court No. l. The Senator was ac-
colnpaBied by George II. Gathers. Attorney Cen
eral of Maryland, and Benjamin Richmond, !
prominent attorney of West Maryland.
Mrs Kimball. the wife OF Judge Ivory G.. KIM
ball, is reported to be In very serious condition.
She is suffering from an acute attack OF catarrh
of the stomach. and has been confined to her bed
Tor some time.
The times., 1899-05-05
A POWDER EXPLOSION.
Narrow Escape of Workmen in n
California Mill,

San Francisco May 4.-The mixing
room of the California Powder Works. at
Pinole blew up today for the second time
within a year. The damage was about
$4,000. but Foreman Munderich and the
nine Chinese lsborers who had been work
ing in the room escaped The foreman
heard a rumbling noise in the mixer and
warned the Chinese TO run. They were
only a short distance from the house when
a terrific explosion occurred and nothing
was left to mark the place except big
hole in the ground. So great was the
force of the explosion that big trees near
the house we're cut OFF close to the ground
The times., 1899-05-05
TO BECOME AN ACTRESS.
Katheryne Letter in New York t.
study for the Stage.

New. York, May i-'Katheryne Letter
and maid is the way an entry reads on
the register of the Imperial Hotel. kath-
cryne Letter is a niece OF Levi z. Letter.
the Chicago millionaire; cousin Of the
famous Joe Letter, once king of the wheat
pit, and she has come here to study for
the stage. Her husband is James Letter.
a confirmed invalid She is a pretty Won't
an. under thirty. and has dramatic talent.
The times., 1899-05-05
District Buiidinr Notes.

The proposals for furnishing heating and ven
tiatng apparatus for ha proposed Loveioy school
Building have been rejected by the Commissioners.
District Commissioner Ross and Major Sylvester.
Chief Of Police, expected to return to the
city today
The Commissioners have denied application
from Msssis Burke and Chase, Managers OF the
Grand Opera House. for permission to string a
wire from the Grand Opera House to thu owen
House for free exhibition purposes during the
Peace Jubilee
Charlotte CTimse recently appointed a school
trustee to succeed Mary C. Terrell, visited the
District Building and took her oath OF Office yes
tefday.
The times., 1899-05-05
Murder Avenged with n Rope

Thomson. Ga, May 4.-Bill Embree.
negro. was hanged here for the murder of
Ellis Martin. another negro, a year ago.
Embree went to the home OF Martin and
called him out OF the house, and while in
the midst OF friendly conversation drew
his pistol and shot him three times. killing
him instantly. He displayed wonderful
nerve. never faltering for an instant during
the whole proceedings, declaring that he
would go from earth to heaven.
The times., 1899-05-05
A CHINESE SMUGGLING PLOT.
Lnhorers From Mexico Heading foi
the ycxus Rorder

Austin, Texas. May 4.-The Federal au-
thorities OF the western district of Texas,
embracing all of the Rio Grande border,
have received information that gigantic
plot is now under way 10 smuggle Chinese
into this country from Mexico. few
months ago the Mexican Central Rat-
way Company imported about 900 Chinese
to work on extensions of that line. They
were brought direct from China, and soon
after thei. arrival a professional American
Chinese smuggier got among them ana
caused many of thAn to desert their work
and they are making their way toward the
Rio Grande frontier in small bands.
The times., 1899-05-05

Dallas. Tex, May John Little was
hanged at Greenville Tex. today at noon.
He murdered George Stonesipher for his
money in October. 1898. Both were white
men. Little came To Texas from Nebraska
Stonesipher was from Missouri.
The times., 1899-05-05

cluded he helped around again to shad,
and with his companions silently drank
to the memory Of Breckenridge in some
rare old port.-Washington Correspondence
of New York Sun.