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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-The scale of
prices at the Grand Opera House the COM
ington seem to want-that is to say, bar
gain prices 25 and 80 cents. Managers
Burke & Chase have gladly fallen in
line with other up-to-date, high-class
vaudeville managers, particularly those in
the metropolitan cities. The fierce competi-
ton pervadlng every branch Of the theatre
cal business has brought about this change
Although strenuously resisted, the long
headed box office occupiers are learning it
is better for them than the old regime
More people go to the theater than former
ly, and with many who seldom went when
prices were high weekly, semi-weekly
and perhaps tri-weekly trips to the domain
of Thesps have become a necessity. So
that 1t is just Q in the modern department
store where low prices mean quick sales
and numerous changes of stock. During
the few preliminary months of their man
agement last season Burke & Chase kept
the prices high because they wanted the
patronage of the best only. Having secur-
ed it and having convinced all their scru-
intention ito keep faith during the ensu-
ing 1ve-year term of their lease. the prices
can safely be dropped now, they argue
without loss in any direction. Just as good
people and just as good, even better. per
formances as last season at 80 per cent re-
duced prices will make the present season
memorable at the Grand Opera House. The
daily matinees will be continued and the first
will occur on September II. These will af-
ford ladies who burden themselves with
the care of their children an opportunity to
visit the theater with their little ones, thus
giving all a needed relaxation and change.
BIJOU THEATER.-Mr. Geo. W. Dayton.
the celebrated senic artist, with a corps OF
skilled assistants is at present engaged in
turning out a wealth of beautiful scenery
for use at the Bijou during the coming sea-
son. Mr.. Dayton Is an artist of recognized
ability, his skilled drawing and beautifuI
eoloring having won him an enyiable posi-
auctions now on the road which he has
mounted with handsome scenery may be
named THE Twelve Temptations" pro-
York City. Lew. Morr1son's big production
Of Faust" THE Great Revelles." 'aThe
Green Dragon and other spectacular nro-
auctions at Niblos Garden, New YORK:
Barry Williams several productions at the
Broadway Theater, Adelina PATHS produc-
tons at the Academy of Music, Including
Martha" Carmen" Aida" and others
The Passion Play produced by Salmo Morse
at the Madison Square Garden. :aThe
Hearts OF Oak and Shore Acres'' for IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
They Had n Feud.

From tn, Ohio State Journal
PaW-"Johnny. didn't see you and little
Willie Smith throwing stones at one an
other in the alley this morning.
Johnny-"Yes; but, you see, paw, Willie
an me have a fude an we've both swore
not to etc er slepe It'll we've wiped out
each others famblys.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

american CONCENTRATIONS
On February IL. 1866 George Bancroft. n
prominent statesman and historian at the
request of both houses of Congress deliy-
cred in the House of Representatives at
Washington. before leading men of the
American nation and diplomatic corps the
memorial address on the life and character
OF the late President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln. In this address Mr.
bancroft, commenting in the most forcible
language ON the attitude OF certain great
powers of western Europe toward the INIT
ed States during The civil war. said
very impressively: Russia whose emperor
had just accomplished one of the erandest
acts in the course Of time by raising %
100000 Of bondsmen into freeholders and
thus assuring the growth and culture of
Russia. remained our unwayered friend
On the 18th OF May of 1866 was approved
by President Johnson the following Joint
resolution Of the United States Congress
relative 10 the attempted assassination of
the Emperor of Russia:
BE il resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Congress OF the United States of America
has learned with deep regret of the attempt
made upon the life of the Emperor of Rus
sia by enemy of emancipation. The Con-
gress sends greeting to his imperial majesty
and to the Russian nation and congratulates
the twenty million of serfs upon the provf-
DENTAL escape from danger of the sovereign
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
Canning Fruit with Honey.

r. ID. Howell, in the Bee Journal,
gives recipe for canning fruit with
honey, which is what we have been
wanting to find for some time, and we
repriut 1t entire.
1--WE have used it two seasons and
like it. We put the fruit into tight.
covered kettle in the oven of the
stove, and cook until tender, then
add the honey, and bring to boil on
top of the stove, and put in cans, and
seal while boiling hot. Juicy fruit,
like peaches, pears and berries, need
no water added, as the honey makes
enough syrup. Dry fruit, like ounces
And apples, need little water to cook
them tender.
"We use the best white clover
honey for peaches and fruit that is moi
very sour, one-fourth pound of honey
TO pound of fruit is about right foi
as; but the best plan is to sweeten to
taste. l think the fruit keeps better
than that canned in sugar.
81 had for my breakfast this morn
irg peaches canned in September,
1897. They were as good as the day
they were put in the jars, and We
think them much better than fruit put
up with sugar. We have put up in
honey, apples, blackberries, peaches
snd ounces. All keep well and arr
Very fine. We drain the liquid out o
the honey that granulates coarse, ant
use the dry sugared honey for making
candy. and in various ways for cook
Ing, etc.
"Don't cook the honey in with thu
fruit. The less You boil the hone.
the more Of the honey flavor tho frui
will have"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
Poultry Notes.

Are the combs of the fowls red
They ought to be.
There are drawbacks to the poultry
business, aud so there are to every
other business.
1t will not pay to inbreed. Make {
saving somewhere else rather than
adopt this practice.
The hired man, as rule, is not {
good hand to attend to poultry
though there are exceptions.
The sooner you are rid of the ole
stock except those intended for mex
seasons breeders, the better.
The practical man experiences n,
trouble in finding practical qualities
in any breed. The practical qualities
are more often wanting in the breeder
than in the breed.
If fowls are being prepared for mar
ket sweet corn is par excellence, ant
old corn if fed when in the milk ol
dough is not much behind. Breal
the ears into pieces and let them picl
it of.
We have not said enough about lie,
yet. II the growing chicks are in
tested you are feeding the lice one
half as much as the fowls. 1t is tn,
one most serious drawback to realiz
ing double market price on grain fet
TO the growing hocks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

the one topic in which they seemed to
find perfect happiness, and at lest IL
became almost unbearable, Why, ]
have had that boy and his mother tell
me over and over again that they loved
you better than they loved me-"
"And yon have brooded over this
delusion," said, ''until at last you
enticed me TO this spot to shoot me, to
fasten the stone anchors in your buggy
to my body, take me ont into this lake
and put me ont of sight forever"
With face Instantly lighted by
sort of fiendish glee and yet in n voice
decidedly normal and commonplace he
confessed that | had made perfect
forecast of his designs. continued
the ordinary demeanor, talked mod
erately and gently and at once realized
| was master of the situation. The
result was we re.entered the buggy,
drove to his home and received most
cordial welcome There was not, so
far as Robson was concerned, the
slightest evidence of the dreadful trag-
edy he had planned, and fancy there
was no sign given by myself. In fact,
save upon the single topic-and | had
that well under control-my friend
was not only wholly sane, but he was
exceptionally intelligent and interest
ing. ! met the foreman of his mill and
his chief machinist, | walked through
the mill and about the entire premises
with Robson and his wife aud child
as my companions, learning all the de-
tails large and small of their prosperity
and comfort; but during the entire
time / think ] saw and noted every ar
ticle my friend touched and every time
he put his hand into his pocket.
did not propose to be caught mapping
We had superb dinner, the vile
seeming TO outdo herself and her re-
sources in the result. and when We
Robson and myself-entered the
buggy for the return trip to the town
on the railway, was fully determined
to notify the local physician with
whom was acquainted as to the weak
spot in my friends condition.
During the ride | kept my hand on
Robison's reyolver-I still have it in
my possession-aud by great good
fortune so retained my control upon
his understanding that the ride was
without incident At the hotel 1
parted with him in the most friendly
way possible After he had started
home ] ascertained that the physician
| desired TO consult was away on his
drive, and so, resolving TO write to
him complete history of the case as
soon reached home, | boarded the
cars.
For one reason and another it was
nearly two weeks before | got my let
ter off TO the Wisconsin physician, and
the day after it left my hands l read
the following in the general news col
umn of Chicago paper:
darius Robson, wealthy mill
owner aud one of the most enterpris-
ing, public-spirited citizens in the
state, committed suicide on the 10th
inst. by shooting himself through The
head in his mill ut -. Temporary
insanity is believed to have been the
cause. detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
wanted. Heavier Revolvers.

After the capture of Suakim it was
alleged in the House of Commons
that the lances served out were totally
unfit for use, bending directly they
were put to the trial And now, as
the result of the experience of the re-
cont campaign, the Mauser revolver is
being severely criticised. Officers de-
clare that in many cases the revolver
was absolutely useless, and rather
than lean on broken reed they pre-
ferred to discard the pistol altogether,
for it is serious affair to discover
that You have been relying upon a
weapon which is useless for its pur-
pose. The same verdict comes from
the northwest frontier OF India. What
seems to be wanted is an effective
''man-stopping" revolver which will
stand the test of campaign. 1t ID
suggested that too much has been
sacrificed for the sake of lightness.
OF course, weight is an important
consideration, but officers would not
mind little heavier pistol provided
it was additionally reliable. Naval
and Military Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The windows of Persian houses, IA
a rule, are not visible from the street.
A resident of Minnesota town
died recently of obesity. He weighed,
at his death, 43S pounds.
The most wonderful vegetable in the
world is the truille; it has neither
roots, stem, leaves, flowers nor seeds.
Scientists say that the orange was
formerly berry, and that it has been
developed for over seven thousand
years.
Certain music prevents the hair
from falling, according to one scien-
tist, while other kinds have u disas-
trous effect.
In China, which has long been
known as "the land of opposites, the
dials of clocks are made to turn round,
while the hands stand still.
Pekin is city of dust, like most
Chinese towns. Nevertheless, the
only stores that have glass windows
are those of the watchmakers.
Glass would be a better and more
lasting material than stone for making
monuments which are exposed to the
wearing action of the weather.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

There is one thing that will pre-
vent Great Britain from going back
ward, even though her foreign trade
may decline. She is increasing rap
idly in wealth and population, and thus
home demand for British products is
expanding. This is fact often over
looked in discussing the need of Great
Britain for new markets. She is able
TO lose foreign trade without impair
ment of national prosperity. This is
the case with every growing and pro-
gressive nation. There are markets
to be cultivated at home as we'll as
abroad. New wants are constantly
arising demanding to be gratifed.
This is as true OF the United States as
of the United Kingdom. There is
little danger, however, that homo mar
kets in either case will be neglected,
and as long as this is so conquest OF
markets will only add to national
wealth and strength.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

German anxiety about trade rela-
tions with this country finds small
cause of alarm in the latest returns,
which show that Germany has the
trade balance in her favor. Our i'm
ports from that country during the
last six months have increased 125
per cent. over those Of the correspond
ing six months of the previous year,
while our exports to Germany during
the same time have only increased 10
per cent. Probably it is the German
look ahead that causes apprehension.
IT is feared, and with good reason,
that our imports of German sugar will
be displaced by the product of Cuba
and Porto Rico. That is the Ameri-
can opinion, too.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

Another step towards the abolition
of liquor in the military and naval
service OF the nation has Just been
taken by the navy department. The
canteen system that has existed in the
army, by which beer was sold under
the oversight OF the military authori-
ties, has never obtained strong foot.
hold in the navy; but there have been
several vessels aboard which such
sale was permitted, and there are now
two such. An order has been issued
by Secretary Long announcing that,
after mature deliberation, the depart
ment has decided that it is for the
best interest of the service that the
sale or issue to enlisted men of malt
or other alcoholic liquors ON board
ships OF the navy,or within the limits
of naval stations be prohibited; and
forbidding commanding officers aud
commandants from hereafter allowing
any such liquor to be sold to or issued
to enlisted men, either on board ship
or within the limits of nayy-yards, ma
val stations or marine barracks. ex-
cspt In the medical department..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

America has now so developed her
iron and steel industries that she
must find fresh outlets for her prod
ucts. Such outlets sheis finding, as
we believe with profit, in foreign mar
kets for certain products. For other
products, however, she will need to
create new shipbuilding industry of
her own; and what has been done or
is being done in that connection we
must reserve for future examination.
No thoughtful man, acquainted with
, the American character, who considers
the situation, can fail to perceive that
the greatest competition to be faced
by British industry and enterprise in
the future is that OF American ship
building 1t may be deferred few
years, but it is bound to come.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
Home Made Cheese For Farmers.

A great deal of the complaint OF
overproduction of dairy products
would be obviated if more farmers
made practice each year OF using
enough milk for cheese to have sup
ply always on the family table.
There is no better, cheaper or more
healthful nutrition than can be found
in cheese. It contains all the
strengthening nutrition for which
meat is often eaten, and even when
bought at retail, the cheese gives this
much more cheaply than meat
could do. Almost everybody likes
cheese, aud if more farmers made and
used it, they would avoid the neces-
sity of eating an excess of meat, as
many now do, in hot weather.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
Early Lnmhs For Market.

The first thing l do to start with is
to feed the ewes grain at least a
month previous to the dropping of the
lambs. This, think, makes the
eve and the lamb both stronger. As
soon as the lamb is dropped, I put
both eve and lamb into separate
apartment, where it is not too cold
and there are no drafts. feed them
n warm mash made by scaldiug some
corn meal and wheat bran, little
more bran than meal, for about a
month, and all the hay and corn fod-
der the ewes will eat. As soon as the
lambs get old enough TO eat meal,
which time may be shortened by offer
ing the sm a little dry meal while the
ewes are eating, 1 have place ar
ranged where the lambs can get out
and get to trough. 1 then feed
them all the corn meal and bran they
will eat in the same proportion as
that fed TO the ewes and give them
water twice day. like to have the
lambs come from the first to the mid
die Of February, as ] think | can do
better with early lambs than with
later ones, as 1 have more time to
take care of them then than when
spring opens and they go out to the
pasture. If they are kept dry the cold
weather does not hurt them. By
this method of treatment usually
make the lambs weigh fifty to sixty
pounds by Easter. They are then
eight to ten weeks old.-S. ]. Con-
ner, in New England Homestead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
Twenty Lashes tsr.six Hairs.

A singular theft was tried by Mr..
Beal, 'first-class magistrate, recently.
Superstitious Burmans rhll out the
hairs OF an elephants tail for tails
mans, making rings out of them and
other charms. One Nge Tun Lin went
into an elephants shed at Ahlone and
pulled six hairs out of bull elephants
tail, secreting them in his umbrella.
The mahout challenged him, and he
promptly shook the hairs out of the
umbrella. They fell on some straw,
were picked up and put forward in
evidence of theft. The man was con-
victed and sentenced to receive 20
lashes. : Tir3ss II Hvrmah
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

The eclipse which has come over
Byron's fame is strikingly illustrated
by thereport that ofthe $50, 000needed
for the proposed monument at Aber-
deem only $4,000 has been subscribed,
and that it is probable that the project
will be abandoned. In all Great Brit
ain there is no adequate monument to
the poet, who in the opinion of his
contemporaries was tho greatest Eng
lish bard since Shakespeare,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

The Hartford Courant has arrived at
the conclusion that In this country
that take the trains at the Jersey City
station OF the Pennsylvania road" II
says, are very much angered when
they hear the announcer shout: 'Ex-
press for Pittsburg and the Far West!'
They don't like II. The people OF Chi
cago point to Wisconsin as being the
West The inhabitants OF Wisconsin
scorn To consider themselves Western
ers, and say that the only real West
erners In the United States are the peo-
pie or California, oregon and Wash
ington. When you go and ask those
people II they are Westerners they look
nt you with surprise and tell you that
they live on the Pncific Slope"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

The gradual decline in the building
of sailing vessels is being severely
felt in the once fourishing cotton
duck industry of New England, OBJ
serves The Manufactures. Some years
ago there was large demand for this
material in the manufacture of sail
cloth, but the consumption in this direc-
tion has fallen of so materially of late
years that some of the largest manu-
facturers of cotton duck are now run
ming only 90 per cent. of their spin
dies
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
ooCoOcUosJuC3SJ
! FARM TOPICS |
ponbie Seeding of Glover.

The earliest seeding Of clover gen.
orally grows the largest size by the
time the grain around it is cut. But
sometimes it starts too early and IL
nipped by frost just when its leaves
start and IL has very little root. Al
this time, MS the clover-leaf is very
tender, the young plant is easily
killed. We know farmers who divide
their seeding, sowing some early in
March, and delaying the latest seeding
until April. In this way they claim Q
more even seeding of all the ground
is secured than if all were sown n,
once. The second seeding is always
sown crosswise of the first.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

An English school board is worry
ing over the fire. luent marriages among
the women who teach. A question
has arisen as to whether in adver-
tising for teachers the probability Of
marriage should be offered as an in
ducement or good looks should be de-
scribed as a disqualification.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
Educate Your Bowels with Sascarets.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever.
i0c, 25c. Ii c. @. c. fail, druggists refund money

Several weeks ago John Cofield, n
bachelor, of Perkins Okla. started for
Joplin. Mo-, with big load of peanuts
to sell to farmers in that State. Near
Carthage, he stopped at a house.
where he met Mrs. Margaret Frye. a
widow, with seven children. 1t was a
ease of love at first sight. He proposed
and they were married next day. all re-
turning to Perkins in his wagon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Drugg lists refund money n IL fails 10 cure 25c

Plants protect themselves by terri
flying attitudes. just as do insects. One
OF the uses of the movements of the
sensitive plant Is to frighten animals.
A venturesome browsing creature
coming near 1t is afraid to touch
plant which so evidently is occupied
by spirits,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

A sharks egg Is one OF the oldest
looking things imaginable. IL Is unpro-
vided with shell; but the contents are
protected by thick, leathery covering
almost as elastic as india rubber. The
average size is 2 inches by 2Z inches.
and the color is almost pure black.e
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
STATE or ONO, CRY or TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY. sb'

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Il the.
senior partner Of the Arm Of H. J. CHyFEv a.
Co, doing business In the City OF Toledo,
Arm will pay the sum OF oNy HUNDRED DOL
iAns for each and every case Of cArARRH
thnt cannot be cured BY the use Of HALLS
CATARRu CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscrited in my
- presence, this 9Th day OF December,
SEAL AID. 1895. A. Y gLrAsos,
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken internally, y, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials. free.
FJ. CHENEY q Co, Toledo. q.
Sold by DRUGGISTS. T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
ro-To-Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobncco habit cure, makes weah
men strong, blood pure. hOc. si. All druggists

At BirkiD, near Ferrybridge, Eng
land, the other day q plow came into
contact with a stone coffin covered
with n stone lid, and containing hu-
man bones. The coffin is feet in
ches long. 3 feet wide and the sides
inches to 5 inches thick. II weighs
nearly two tons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
A Sudden Turu.

BY a sudden turn we may give twist
AMI bring on lumbago. By a prompt use
OF st. jacobs OIL the twist let's go and the
muscle becomes straight and strong.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

A New York lawyer charged coun-
sci fee of $3.50 and bondsman fee OF
$50 to defend boy who was held for
the larceny of 80 cents worth of
groceries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

The Philadelphia Medical Journal
estimates that typhoid fever costs that
city 81, 800, 900 a year, reckoning n
death at only $4,000 and the loss of
time at 81 day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days Use OF DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Rcstorcr s2 trial bottle and treatise
flee DIR. ii .KIIrF, Ltd. n9l Arch St Philn Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-05
A SONG.

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