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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07
Lord Randolph Churchin's Prophecy.
When the Duke of Marlborouob wos

Lord Randolph Churchiii's Prophecy.
When the Duke Of Marlborough was
married to Mrs. Hammersley by May.
or Hewitt he met soon after the cere.
mony several distinguished men, Of
one of whom he asked IL he had ever
met his brother, Lord Randolph
Churchill. Upon being told that Lord
Randolph and this gentleman had been
brought together by Mr.. Jerome,
Lord Randolph's father-in-law, the
Duke spoke quite freely of his
brothers political career. He was
asked by one distinguished American
why it was that Lord Randolph had
SO suddenly resigned his Office as the
head of the British War Department
The Duke of Marlborough hesitatod a
moment, and then said:
'My brother discovered things there
that were appalling. II ever the cover
is taken off that box and the inquiry
and incompetence that are inside oi
it are revealed, il will not only lie
stroy any administration that may be
IN power at the time, but may bring
England dangerously near something
like revolution. My brother could moi
face the grave responsibility, and MY
only hope is that there will come 0
publication before Great Britain is
entangled in q desperate war.
That confidence revealed by the
Duke has been brought to the mind
Of the gentlemen who heard it many
times of late. Philadelphia Press,
New York Letter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07
A Very Young Foreman.

A boy of twelve, though he looks
older, in Chicago, who is named George
Stern, is foreman of huge workshop
in a mandatory, and has control over
some eighty men and boys, none of
whom seems to resent the youth OF
their responsible foreman; indeed, it
says much for Stern that he is greatly
respected by the small army of work
ers under him, and that his employers
are perfectly satisfied with their some-
what daring experiment of placing SO
young lad above so many fully grown
men. There is only one boy in his
workshop who is his junior.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07
HOW TO CLEAN RIBBONS.
Two Methods That should Appeal to the
Busy Housewife.

Now that ribbons are so extensively
worn it is quite worth while to know
how to clean them successfully and
easily.
The two methods here given have
been put to the practical test many
times over, so there need be no hesi-
fancy about trying either one through
fear of failure or of unsatisfactory re-
suits.
The first method is exceedingly
simple and answers the purpose for
all except white ribbons or those that
are very badly mussed. Fill glass
fruit jar about half full of gasoline
more or less, according to the amount
of ribbon to be cleaned. Place the
soiled ribbons in it--all colors,
lengths and kinds may go in at once
and screw the cover on tightly.
Shake the bottle occasionally and
leave it closed for from two to six
hours, or over night. Then take out
the ribbons, shake each one well and
hang il to dry in the open air. The
ribbons will he clean, and the dirt
will be found in the bottom of the jar.
OF course the ribbons need thorough
airing and sun bath to remove the
odor of the gasoline, but that is all.
No pressing is required, as the gaso-
line does not affect them as water
would.
The clear gasoline should be poured
off without disturbing that at the bot
tom; then the dirt which has settled
at the bottom should be emptied out
and the clear gasoline put back, ready
for use another time. Keep it tightly
covered, and, of course, never use it
near fire, because of the danger OF
its igniting.
The gasoline will turn white rib.
bons yellow, so this method is not ad-
visable for them. Ii also leaves the
ribbons in the same condition that il
found them as regards their being
mussed or crumpled, so those that are
badly creased should be given the
treatment that is accorded the white
ribbons.
| Prepare suds of soft water and
any pure soap, wash the ribbon in
this, Just as you would wash n fine
handkerchief; rinse aud let it par.
TALLY dry. Take it down while still
damp in all parts and roll it smoothly
over wide card or piece of paste
board, rolling a piece OF clean white
muslin with it. Wrap the muslin
around last, so that the ribbon shal
be covered, and place the whole un
der heavy weight. A letter press il
an excellent place in which to pres
it. Leave it until it shall have hat
time to dry. The muslin will Absorb
the moisture.
The ribbon will come out looking
fresh and clean and will have los
none of its ''life," as is the case will
ribbons which are pressed with al
iron.
If good soap is used the color
will not run, and this process take
out the crcGses as well as removes tn,
dirt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07

the lower part. A common dishpan
sets under the spout to catch the
wax. There is little water in the
pan. The glass will keep the wax hot
all day. If any dirt gets through the
sack, it will settle at the bottom of
the hot wax in the pan, and when the
wax is taken out, next morning, it will
be in the shape of beautiful cake,
while all the dirt will remain in the
water. By this me thod there is little
bother and no danger of the wax get
ting on fire and endangering the
house. The wax is entirely free from
foreign substances, and is first class
in every respect.-F. L. Brown, in the
Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07

him again, offering to let their united
labor go against his. But Ned would
not do it.
A month later Kanadu sauntered
lazily into the camp looking for Ned.
He grinned widely as he saw the sal
lor at work.
"Find him, master2" he asked.
"Some of 'em," said Ned. ''How
are you, old chap?"
me well," replied Kanadu, grin
ming again. ''Me always we'll. S'poss
you let me see what you find"
Ned produced the bag and showed
the diamonds and Kanadu gave q
snort of disdain.
'Look dis" he said, opening his
hand. In the centre of his brown
palm glowed diamond of great size
and brilliancy, the largest Ned had
ever seen.
''You take him, Ned" he said.
"Den you come ont dat hole and hunt
good deal"
"You give il to me?" cried Ned.
"No want him. S'pose you glib me
gun, dat all right" said Kanadu.
Ned eagerly accepted the offer and
quickly had the jewel, fearing that
other eyes might see it. Other eyes
had seen it-those of Lascar Joe, and
he was literally stricken dumb at the
sight of the wonderful diamond. Ned
was busy all that day, and in the
night, with only Kanadu for a COM
panion, he slipped away, and before
morning was far away from the camp.
He had bought another revolver at
the mines and 'Kanadu had beauti-
full rifle, the price of the big diamond.
That night they camped beside a
shining river, and the Hottentot kept
watch while Ned lay down to sleep.
He was tired and awoke after some
hours as a cry of agony rang through
his ears, and started up with his re-
volver ready, to see Kanadu lying on
his face, his blood soaking the earth
and two men springing at him, with
knives and pistols cleaning in the
moonlight-men whom he knew
Lascar Joe and Matt Fralick.
''Give up the diamond and you
shall go freel" Kissed Matt, as he
leyeled his pistol.
''Neverp cried Ned.
The pistols cracked together and
Matt fell dead and Ned staggered
back, with a bullet through the hesey
part of the arm. He fell over the
PROSTATE form of the Hottentot and
before he could rise the foot of the
Lascar was on his breast.
Ned was weaponless, for his pistoI
had fallen from his hand as he re-
caived the bullet.
"Fire" cried Ned. 'I'll never beg
for life from such as you; don't think
it"
At this moment came a loud roaI
and great, hairy body passed oveI
the PROSTATE man, sending the Lasca
to distance of 20 feet. Ned stag
CARED up and ran into the woods, leav
ing his enemy prey to the lion
which had come to his aid so oppor
tunely. Five minutes later he wal
joined by the Hottentot, who hac
been stunned by the bullet whicl
grazed his skull, and the two kept OF
their way all night, and finally reached
the settlements. Here Ned bade tn
Hottentot farewell and reached Cap,
Town. The diamond sold for $50,
900, and Ned owns a ship which run
from New York to San francisco
But he never saw the African coas
again, and probably never will.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07
Two Definitions.

The humors of examination papers
were illustrated by DR.. Haig Brown,
who, speaking at the City of London
college spon the responsibility which
rested upon examiners in weighing
fragments of knowledge, said that the
question, "What are the Chiltern
Hundreds?" once received the reply,
''5mall animals which abound in such
numbers in cheese" The inquiry,
"Whnt is cherub?" elected, in it,
turn. the answer. "An immoral being
Of uncertain shape. ."-Arsonaut
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07
The Diamond.
A SOUTH AFRICAN EPISODE.

Ned Cummings went into Cape
Town in an Indian steam er in the first
year of the diamond excitement. He
had never had as good chance to get
rich easily, and he was not going to
let the chance slip by. So, one fine
morning, with knapsack slung over
his shoulder, n good American revolver
strapped to his hip, and a Hottentot
as guide, he tramped away toward
the Vaal river.
Ned, swinging along under that
southern sky, caught up with two
men tramping in the same direc-
tion.
"Shipmates ahoyl" roared Ned in
his jolliest sea voice, which he could
raise above the sound of the tempest.
''Whither bound?"
''For the mines, and be blowed to
you," growled one of the men.
''Bet you a plug of navy you cut
ndrift from your ship without asking
leave of the old man."
''What's that to you, you lubber?"
was the reply of the man, sulky,
darkbrowned fellow, evidentlya sailor,
but far from pleasant looking one.
''My name is Matt Fralick," said
the man. 81 deserted from the bark
Assumption, bound to Ceylon. This
man is q Lascar, named Joe, who cut
away with me. Now, who are you?"
"Ned Cummings, able seaman; left
the steamer Rajah at Cdpe Town,
because 1 wanted to make a
strike for these new diamond fields;
for you see I've mined in Californy,
Peru and Australy, and 1 don't want
1t said there's any new places, whether
gold or diamonds, that / amt had o
hand in."
Days passed, and they were yet
upon the way, holding course by the
skillful guidance OF the Hottentot,
who knew the way well.
They came down into ethe camp
amid the barking OF dogs, but scarcely
noticed by the miners, who expected
to see new men come into the fields
day after day. Ned was an active
man, and before night he had learned
all the rules of the camp, and had
marked of q claim for himself and his
two companions. His Hottentot
looked on in supreme disgust as he
saw his friend mark out the ground
and fall to work.
''fhat's so foolish" he said touch
ing Ned on the shoulder. "You come
hunt?"
"Ned showed him small diamond,
not larger than common shot, which
had been given him in Cape Town.
Kanadu uttered a snort of disgust.
'You come hunt" he insisted.
But Ned refused, and Kanadu left
the camp, and the men washed oa
under the burning sun. There was
not much work in Matt Fralick or the
Lascar, and the burden fell on Ned's
shoulders
LETS quit without any hard words
Matt, The said. ''.I want a man with
me that can take O fair share of the
work. and you and the Lascar are jus.
about equal, you see. I'll strike :.
new claim, or buy you out"
TLey chose 10 go out, thinking h.
could do nothing alone; but Ned hal
made his plans, aud after the two lef.
him, he hired half breed Hottento
10 sort. From that time he did bet
ter, and found several stones Of fai.
valne. Two weeks Of tlhs work and
tlle two caws Sack and wartsd to join
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07

The twontieth century will have the
greatest number of leap years possible
Tor century--namely, twenty-four.
The year 1904 will be the first one,
then every fourth year afier that to
and including the year 1000. February
will three times have lyo Sundays; ip
1920, l948 and 1876.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-07

Serpents are SO tenacious Of life
that they will live six months or longer
without food.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
son, who was a member Of the socie-
ty up to the time of her demise.
New Pastor.

The new Second English Lutheran
Mission will hold interesting services
at the A. o. U. w. hall tomorrow at
las o'clock. The services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. c. B. King, of AL
legheny, assisted by the Rev. Samuel
Schwarm, pastor of the First English
Lutheran church of this city. During
the afternoon the Rev. w. A. Hartman
will be formally installed as the pastor
of the new mission. AS previously
chronicled the congregation is engag-
ed in raising funds for the erection
of a new church building some place
in the Eighth ward. Those who are
directly interested in the mission are
now considering plans for the propos-
ed new edifce. The members of the
new congregation have succeeded ad-
mirably thus far in their work with the
assistance of the management of the
First English Lutheran church. At the
mission tomorrow there will be Sun
day school at 2:30 p. m. and preaching
at 1880 p. m. The installation cere-
monies will, no doubt, attract a large
congregation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

day evening and at T~hirty-frst mis-
sion Thursday evening, March 1st. The
pastor assisted by the Board and mem
bers of the Christian church will begin
a protracted meeting at sThirty-first
street mission. ohb oVcf
The usual young mems meetings will
be held at the Young Mems Christian
Association building this evening at
s o'clock and tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock. More than ordinary interest
has recently been taken in the Satur-
day night meeting. All young men
are invited to attend this meeting as
well as the Sunday meeting.
North street NJ. E. church-Preaching
at 1880 a. m. by Rev. E. D. Hanna
and at Z p. m. by the pastor, c. B.
Graham. Sunday school at 2 D. m.
The Revival services are still in pro-
gress and will be continued. Meeting
this Saturday evening at 1880.
Simpson NJ. E. church, Rev. j. w.
Waters Pastor. Preaching at 1870 9.
m. by Rev. A. ]. Jones, at 7:30 D. m.
Mrs. Josephine Davis will occupy the
pulpit; at 4 p. N. Pentecostal meeting
led by Mrs. Carrie Berry. There have
been six conversions since the begin
ming Of the revival services. The
meeting will probably close next We'd
nesday night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
MAP SHOWING eENER AL BUIIERs LATEST ADVANCE TOWARD LADYsM1TH

Rulers" In the afternoon at LAS the
pastor of this church will assist in the
installation of Rev. w. A. Hartman,
delivering the charge to the pastor,
while Rev. King will deliver the charge
to the congregation. These services
will be held in the A. o. U. W. hall,
corner Thirty-sixth and Jacob street.
At the Fourth street M. E. church,
the pastor, DR.. J. L. Sooy, will preach
at 1880 a. m on Heroic Nerve" and
at 1880 p. m. on "a First Glass Invest
ment."
First Presbyterian church-The pas
tor, Rev. D. A. Cunningham, D. D.,
will preach at 1875 a. m. and 7:30 D.
m. Morning subject, "Nicodemas and
Jesus" Evening-"Life-Its Nature,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

Discipline and Results"
First Baptist church, Rev. Martin w.
Buck, pastor. Preaching at 10:3O a.
m. and 1880 p. m.
II a. m. and 7:30 p. M, conducted by
the pastor, DR.. Austin. Strangers cor
daily invited.
Rev. J. P. Heb will conduct services
as usual at the lions German Luther
an church tomorrow. A meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society will be held at
8 p. N.
At the Wesley NJ. E. church to-mor-
row services will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Gregory Bleakly in the
morning and evening.
The revival meetings held during the
past six weeks have been very success
full. Large and enthusiastic congre-
cations attended each evening and
many persons united with the church.
The Sunday school will convene at 2
p. N.
At the Third Presbyterian church to-
morrow morning services will be con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. r. R. Big
ger. In the evening Mrs. Helen Bull
lock, national organizer Of the W. C.
T. u, will deliver an address upon
the work Of the organization in general
and in the afternoon, her daughter will
speak to the young people. Sabbath
school will be held at the usual hour.
Rev. S. X. Arbuthnot will preach on
Sabbath morning at 1890 at the Zane
street NJ. E. curch. The pastor, Rev.
c. H. Moloney, will preach in the eve
ming at 7:30. Sabbath school at the
usual hour. The revival services will
continue at the church during the
coming week.
Services will be held under the con-
duct of Rev. W. j. Hardness at the
Chapline street NJ. E. church tomorrow
as usual. In the evening the minis
ter will illustrate his sermon by means
of blackboard drawings The revival
services viii continue at the church
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

during the coming week. The meet
ings have been very successful, large
congregations being present each eve
ming. Those attending are manifest
ing much interest in the services and
there has been about twenty CONVEX
sions.
Rev. Herman Haas will conduct SER
vices at st. Paul's German church to-
morrow morning. There will be Sun
day school in the afternoon.
First Christian church, Rev. G. M.
Qliphant, the pastor, is assisting Rev.
]. B. Smith, of M%oundsville, in a very
interesting meeting. His pulpit here
will be filed by Rev. ]. B. Smith, who
will preach both morning and evening.
Prayer meeting at the church Wednes-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

"Ah, colonel, l thought you were
running a newspaper down home"
I was, sab, until a tramp printer
struck the town, sab. and took vile re-
venge on me fob giving him half his
pay in cohdwood. sah."
HIM. What did he do?'
well, sab, I was up in Looeyville,
sab, playin' a little pokah. and lettin'
this ~reprobate run the papah, sab,
which l received every week at my
hotel. One morning I was shocked to
find he had referred 10 Kunnel Gattlin
as q 'Jackassonian Democrat. I saw
in the Couyah Junnel that the kunnel
and his friends had buhned the Office
and lynched the colored man that used
to sweep out. sab, so I thought it would
be as well to stay away z while. Ain
dianapoIiS PreSGe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

The new Episcopal residence at st.
Joseph's Cathedral is now an assured
fact. Architects Giesey & Faris, who
were some time ago commissioned to
prepare plans, submitted their draw
ings at a meeting of the committee
which was held Thursday night. The
plans were adopted with several slight
alterations. The committee is COM
posed of Col. Thos. O'Brien. John G.
Hoffman, ST., George busch, ST., James
McCahan and VIM. Foose. of the
Cathedral parish; Rev. Joseph Mullen,
Church Of the Immaculate Conception;
Michael Dolan, of Benwood.
The new residence is to be located at
the corner Of Byron and Thirteenth
streets, facing on Byron. Bids are to
be advertised for in about two weeks,
and the actual work will commence
in about a month. The new residence
will cost in the n~eighborhood of $780,
000. The present building will be used
until the new n is ready, when a
portion of it will be RACED. and it is
likely that some alterations may be
made upon the rear of the Cathedral,
which adjoins the residence.
The present and possible future
needs of the diocese are to be consid-
cred in the erection of the new resi-
dence, and it will therefore be large
and commodious. It will be three
stories high with a finished attic. The
architectural style is Gothic. The
front is to be of pressed brick. with
stone trimmings.
The first floor will contain three
parlofs, a reception hall, large dining
room and breakfast room. office and
chancery. The dining room and par
Tors will be SO arranged that they
may be thrown into one large room,
with q depth of sixty feet. This will
only be necessary when the clergy
Of the diocese meet for their annual
retreat, or upon other extraordinary &C.
CdolOuo. IA Lille lOOL halfway Will 6A-
tend along the sides, connecting all
the rooms.
A broad stairway will lead to the
second floor. which will have a wide
hallway, with sleeping rooms upon
each side. There will also be a library,
24x26 feet, and the bishop will have a
study. On the third floor will be bed
rooms for visiting clergy, and guest
rooms.
There will be twenty-five rooms In
the building, excluding eight sleeping
rooms in the attic. The first and Sec
ond floors will be finished in hard wood
and the main rooms and halls will
have hard wood floors. The building
will be heated by steam and lighted
by electricity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
Election of Officers,

On Thursday evening the annual
election Of the officers of the B. V. M.
Sodality attached to the Cathedral took
place. A large crowd took part in this
exercise and considerable interest was
manifested in the proceedings. Rev.
Father Harris presided and the result
OF the voting was as follows: Miss
Mamie Owen, perfect; Miss Kate Lall-
er and Miss Myers, assistants. Twenty
~consultors were all elected for the en-
suing year. At the instance of the
Sodality Requiem Mass was celebrated
yesterday morning at the Ca
thedral for the late Miss Cecilia Dam
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

How Wheeling managed to escape
the Western blizzard, yesterday, is
hard to explain. The only surmises
possible are that it fiZZled out, or vent
north of us. To be sure the mercury
dropped from the rs of Thursday to
the freezing point, but that wasn't a
marker to the cold out West Thursday,
aa the following official figures viii
show: Prince Albert, 10 below zero;
Battleford, rs below; Q'Appelle, 26 be-
low; Calgary, 16 below; Havre, Mont,
80 below; Williston, 80 below; Bis
marck, "a below; st. Paul, 2 below;
Chicago, zero; Omaha, 2 above. Here
the lowest point was about 80 above,
but, violent change as it was, is scarce
ly worth mentioning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
Services at St. Luke's,

The special services at st. Luke's P.
E. church on the Island, which arc
being conducted by the Rt. Rev. C. C.
Penick, D. D., are very interesting.
The afternoon sermons are upon the
Lords Prayer, and are said to be gems
OF thought and diction. The subject
at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon will be
THY Will be Done" The Rt. Rev.
Mr.. Penick will preach at the morning
and evening services to-day. The
meetings will continue until Wednes-
day, inclusive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10
Other Religious Notes.

The services of the First English
Evangelistic Lutheran church will be
in charge of the pastor, but Rev. C. B.
King, of Allegheny, will preach the ser
nor at 1920. The evening sermon
will be by the pastor, and will be one
OF a series on the Commandments, and
will be "On the Duties of Parents and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

On the Atlantic side of thsr republic stands the far famed Barhoss staeus of
Liberty greeting the eye of the incoming Immigrant and suggesting TO him thourbts
Oh freedom and good will California. IN behalf Of the west now desires to piant
looking westward toward the orient ana presaging freedom ad enlightenment 70
about to erect a huge memorial to Abraham Lincoln costing about $1,000 The
s-cN'y nr the purpose OF 1urherng the movement had its inception in San Fran
CISCO and when a convention was called Sc counties were represented ad 1000
oeegaNs OF the Lincoln onumen Lea que wee in attendance. The work has
10 % progressed 50 far as to allow the league TO accept a design for a monument
"Hch s 70 De placed on Van Mesa avenue, in San rancsco This design. which
ls y Jon GeiAs Of New York. represents the maryred President seated in
decorative panels Of marble