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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
A,t,ac,a, s,oa,.

6eorge Montag. German. Is che in
ventor Of process for the manufac-
ture from ordinary earth Of fuel
closely resembling coal. so successful
have his experiments been that many
large German manufacturers are max
Ing arrangements to employ his prod
uct In the place OF pit coal. Any kind
Of earth can be used In the manufac-
ture OF the fuel with the exception OF
sand and gravel. Certain ingredients,
the nature of which Is the inventors
secret, are mixed with the dirt; the
material is then pressed into the form
Of bricks, which are extremely hard
and brittle. and hIghly inflammable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
The Use of oirans..

Grapes, say several authorities, act
very much like mineral waters on the
system, but they must be more bene-
ficial than mineral waters because
they nourish, and their effect on the
nerves is greater through their agree
able taste. The grape is used in dis
eases of the most varied character.
mostly, indeed. upon the ground of
present experience. as also upon that
of It's ancient reputation. 1t is chiefly
celebrated and effective In the treat
ment OF affections Of the digestive or
gans. namely catarrh OF the stomach,
heart affections and dyspepsia; also In
affections resulting from alcoholism.
And. further. the grape acts favorably
In chronic bronchial catarrh. scrofuia.
lung complaints and asthma.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Deaf Mute Hoy has signed with
Comiskey's Chicago club.
First Baseman Lcpine, late of Paw
tucket has signed with New Haven.
Flaherty is showing the best form OF
all the young Pittsburg twirlers.
Stafford, late of Washington, has been
secured to play second base for Provi-
dence.
Fiity-two thousand persons in round
numbers witnessed the opening games
Ct the League.
1t has been long time since the Ma
tional Baseball League entered upon
such an auspicious season.
1t is apparent that the magnates have
made fatal mistake in abolishing the
double umpire system.
Manager Clarke has definitely placed
Ely at Pittsburgs short field, relcgating
Leach to the substitute list
Yale has lost her best pitcher c. p.
Cook is back in his studies and the
faculty will not allow him to play.
Chicago has won the opening game
for three successive seasons, with Grit
fifth in the pitchers box each time.
Pitcher Warren Beckwith. who, it will
be remembered, eloped with and mar
ried daughter OF Robert T. Lincoln,
has signed with Des Moines.
Clark, Of Pittsburg. has arranged a
new style OF sliding pads. The new pads
are adjustable affairs, and are separate
from the knickerbockers.
Tebeau thinks the change in the
horne plate will have bad effect on left
harded pitchers, who, as a rule, are not
clever in the matter OF control
Hamilton, OF Boston, has played pro-
icssionally twelve years, and has fairly
distanced his rivals in batting, base
running, and run-getting during that
period.
1t seems to be we'll settled now that
the star pitcher of the National League,
Hughes, OF Brooklyn, will remain in
California and play with the Sacramento
club.
Manager Hanlon induced PitcheK
Nops 70 sign contract to play iit
Brooklyn this season. This will
strengthen the pitching department oi
the champion team, which is weakened
by the secession OF Hughes.
Freeman, OF the Boston club, SCENT
bent on repeating his record for homd
runs made last year. In a home game.
in response TO the call of the bleachers
he batted out home run, and in game
with Philadelphia. repeated the trick.
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REVIEW OF TRADE
Tending 10 Lower Prces--Suslngss Docs Net
Expand Sufficiently 10 Employ the Lare'
lncr;as, in Available Money

r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
of Trade" says: Gold begins to go
abroad and prices OF iron products break
sharply in the same way. Four months
of the new year havS passed and busi-
ness does not so expand as to need the
large increase OF circulation which the
new monetary bill has permitted, nor
enough to sustain all the extraordinary
advance in prices last year. So new
gold from Alaska answers the loss OF
supply from the Transvaal and America
builds up in credits abroad a breast
work against prostration caused by
troubles in Europe. Reduction of SEQ
galvanized fence and SIS in smooth
wire showed that no control can afford
to hold prices so high as TO check con-
sumption. In week the prices OF iron
products have declined $50 per cent,
and since February z, 1913 per cent.
per ton in wire nails, barbed wire and
As the wire and nail prices have been
relatively the highest, Others in the iron
and steel industry can be expected to
fall lin like measure. Pig iron is weaker,
Plates and bars can be obtained for
ABOUT I.8 cents in good contracts both
at the East and at Pittsburg; the pro-
posed advance in sheets to $40 cents
has not been attempted, and cut nail
mills, which have gained much by SELL
inE at 20 cents per keg below wire nails,
WILL now lower prices also. The stop
phge OF a dozen wire and nail mills.
besides rod mills at Joliet and another
of the National Steel Company, indi-
Gates some change in the actual demand
IThe tendency toward lower prices is
\ strengthened by the idea that over pro-
duction may appear in other branches.
| The produce market is inactive, though
wheat yielded fraction and corn gain
ed one cent for the week.. Exports OF
both continue larger than a year ago,
Atlantic exports of wheat in four weeks.
-Four included, having been 5000 567
| bushels, against S,oI7.4S5 last year, and
Pacific exports, 2,725.Io6, against 1873
S22 last year, Corn exports in the same
weeks have been I2.432,667 bushels,
against Io.o63.525 last year. Exports OF
merchandise from New York in three
weeks have been $40 per cent. larger
than last year. and with the aid OF the
heavy cotton movement the aggregate
of the month promises to considerably
exceed 100000 ooo while imports here
Mare I36 per cent larger than last year.
,but will fall below exports by more
Man $4,000, 900. Failures for the week
have been ao4 in the United States.
against IS4 last year, and 22 in Canada,
against rs last year.
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red Ground.

The ground on which a foreign lega.
tion stands is considered as belonging
to the country whose flag floats from
the legation roof Surprising a men,
Der of a foreign legation in London
committed murder, all we could do
would be to Suggest" "a favorlte dip
lomatic word, always used, except in
relation to China) that the offender
should be sent back to his native coun-
try and punished there. Some time
ago, when certain gentleman. whose
name was well known at the time, was
kidnapped into the Chinese legation, an
Inspector from Scotland Yard imme-
diately proceeded thither and released
the prisoner. This was a most serious
breach OF international law, and was
intensely discussed "in diplomatic cir
cles." Since the Chinese legation is
part and parcel of China, an invasion
Of the celestial empire was thus made
by Scotland Yard oficial.-Chambers
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
An Undertaking That Requires Good
Judgment

The natural tendency of some spe.
illustrated at the ZOO, where a col
lection of parrots was recently added
to the animals and birds on exhibi-
tion. In the confusion of sounds
the roaring of lions, the trumpeting of
the elephant. the chatter of the mon
keys, the stentorian commands of the
animal trainers, and the blaring OF
tho band--may be heard the shrill
screech of the parrots. An intent lis
tener will discover that the birds are
initiating the sounds they hear and
some OF them are repeating words
which they catch In the general jargon
of the place. Even Lecturer Rollins Ia
Initiated In some of his sentences de-
scrlbing the animals or the feats about
to be performed. Alexander Day, as
sistant superintendent of the zoo says
that, like the wild animals which are
capable of being trained, the parrots
will early give evidence Of their aptl-
tude to learn to talk. The best way
to train a parrot to talk Is, he says, to
keep 1t In a room away from Other
birds or animals. and with It's cage
covered when the lessons are given
This is to teach the bird to distn-
guish the sounds alone and not the
individuality of the teacher The
gray parrots are said to be the best
takers, although the Amazonian OF
green parrot is a good talker and ls
the one most commonly seen. These
come from South America and the
West Indies. The rosellas and ma
caws. which also come from the West
Indies. can rarely be taught to talk
Baltimore Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
FlFTY-SlxTH CONGRESS
Sem
E1GHrN.r1l1pn nav

Elb1 i lllklJ DAY.
The House committee on invalid pen
sions has finally determined TO report
TO tho House the Senate bill which has
attracted widespread attention in Grand
Army circles and is known as the
Grand Army BILL The final draft OF
the bill aggregates the disabilities under
which application may be made for pen
sion under the act of June 27. 1890. The
other radical change in existing law is
the changing of the rate OF income OF
soldiers widow from the present rate
OF 700 year to an actual net income
OF $3.50 q year
The House committee OF commerce
has substituted the Sherman bill for the
construction of a Pacific cable. in place
OF the bill recently passed by the Sen
ate II differs from the Senate bill in
providing construction by private con-
tract under government supervision.
ElGHTY-FOURTH DAY.
The House passed the naval appro-
piation bill. The Senate passed resolu-
tons calling upon the secretary of war
tor information as to the allowances
made TO army officers stationed in Cuba
and Puerto Rico. and the sums expcnd-
81 in providing quarters, equipagcs and
'NllNi NVliN NN-NHNiS lO1 llltlll.
The Pousc committee on labor
amended the cight-hour bill so as TO
make it apply to all contracts for the
government under penalty of S. for
each day laborcr is required to work
over eight hours.
ElGHTY-FIFTH DAY.
The House entered upon considcra-
ton OF the postoilicc appropriation bill
nc minority OF the committee dissent
ed from the provisions in the bill relat-
ing TO the extension of the pneumatic
tube service. special fast mail facli-
ties and the case OF railroad transporta-
tor, and these were the main subjects
of contention
At the Coucr dAlenc investigation
hopes were expressed that the inquiry
would be brought to n close within the
next 10 days or two weeks 1t has
now proceeded nearly two months.
EIGHTY-SIXTH DAY.
The interstate commerce committee
made an adverse report to the Senate
on the bill to increase the powers OF
the interstate commission. The Senate
placed IT on the calendar, so that il may
be called up.
The committee authorized favorable
report upon the bill to prohibit the is
suing OF free railway passes, except as
authorized by existing law.
The House committee on labor order
ed favorable report on the bill cx-
tending the eight hour law to all con-
tract work done for the government.
EIGHTY-SEVENTH DAY.
The House broke all records by pass
ing 81 private pension bills. Among
them was one to pension at $40 a month
the widow OF Col. John NJ. Stotzcnberg,
OF the First Nebraska, who was killed
in the Philippines. The conference re-
port on the Hawaiian government bill
was adopted and now goes to the Presi-
dent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
QUAY Loses His Confess.

t'Resolved, That Matthew Stanley
Qhay is not entitled to take his seat in
this body as a senator from the State
Of Pennsylvania" "On this question
the yeas are 81 and the nays 49," an
nounced President Pro Tcmpore Frye
in clear and distinct voice, and with
this announcement Matthew Stanley
Quay was refused admittance TO the
4, United States Senate. for which he has
been striving since last December, and
the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania is
left with but one representative in the
upper branch OF Congress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Hoods
s arS a . arIIl a

~ had that tired feeling all the time.
took Hoods sarsaparilla and It
made me feel like a new man. Ny wife
was all run down and could not do her
work. She has taken four bottles OF
Hoods and IL In good health" o.
BowLrY, Manville, II. |.
Hoods Savsuuarllla Is sold by all
druggists. Get Hoods and only Hoods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Ak Your penler for AIIen,. Eoot-Ease.

A powder to shake into your shoes; rests The
feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Calloua. Aching, Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ensc makes new
or tight shoes easy. At all druggists and
shoe stores, 70 cts. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen 4. Olmstead, Leroy, n Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
yyna, shall we Have For Dessert,

This question arises in the family daily. Let
us answer II to-day. Try Jell-0, delicious
and healthful dessert. Prepared In amin. No
boillngl no baking Simply add a little hot
water a set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. l0c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
SEE TO THE WALLS.
A Danger In School Rooms and How TO
Prevent It.

Owing to the gathering Of go many differ.
ent clnsses OF persons therein, the interior
walls OF churches, schoolhouses, hospitals,
etc, arc apt TO become repositories OF dsense
germs unless preventive measures are taken.
These walls should always DO coated with
n clean and pure cement. such ms Alabastine
which is dsinfectant In Its nature and NOR,
convenient to renew and retint than any
other wall coating The first cost Is no great.
pr than for Inferior work, while renewals are
more easily and cheaply made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

Pisos Cure IA the best medicine wo ever used
for all affections OF throat and lungs-WM.
o. ESDsLEy Vanburcn, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

1t is stated that as soon as the war
is over the government intend to ap-
point Lord Kitchener as governor gen
eral of the Transvaal and the Orange
Eroc State
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

Photographs of the enemy's en-
trenchments, taken from the war bal
loon, greatly helped Lord Roberts in
his "cosuring" of Cronje at Paarde-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Daily increase OF Misery.

II ia estimated that 5000 marriages
are daily performed throughout the
world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

Cleveland painters want S2.4o for
the eight-hour day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
And wouidn,t shake the Stove.

Wife-"I had to discharge the cook
today" Husband-"What for" Wife
.-"Oh, she got too tender hearted to
do her work properly" Husband
rs 1t possible?" Wife-"Yes; only
this morning she refused to beat the
eggs or whip the cream"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

r. !. Cheney e. Co.. Toledo. o.. Prons. OF
Halls Catarrh Cure. offer 500 reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for testinOnials
free, Sold by Druggists, TJc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

A graduate OF the Indian Normal
School at Lawrence, Kan, is newsboy
in San Francisco.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
To Cure n Cold I'm One D.v.

There are os2, ,ooo bank shares in New
York City, assessed at SIS, ,4oo,S46.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

Dogs in Hamburg arc taxed accord
ing. to size-the bigger the dog, the
higher the tax.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

sSuez canal receipts for the first quar-,
ter OF 1900 were 81, 100000. against S..
600 600 in the same quarter OF I8o0, ant
$4.zs5,ooo In 1893.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer 81 trial bottle and treatise
free. DIR. R.H. KLINE. Ltd gJl Arch StPhila. Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

The Canadian Pacific railway is sur
veying new route from Ottawa to
Arnprior.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

There are nearly 1000 stitches in a
pair OF hand-sewed boots.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

More than 500 Portuguese immi-
grants arrived in New York one day re-
gently.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
JcII-O, tho Now Dessert,

In some parts of Germany schools
have closed for want OF coal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

The Best Prescription for ChilIs
and Fever is n bottle OF GRovR's TAsTRLEss
CHILL Tonic. II is simply iron and quinine in
n tasteless form. No cure--no pay. Price Goo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

The life OF an Australian native rare
ly exceeds 50 years
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

How did it get there1 Or, to ask more important
question: "What will remove 1" This very day stop at
the grocers and get cake of Ivory Soap Don't be afraid
of the CLOTH Rub WELL using flannel and hot water, wipe
the ather off with acoth sponge dipped in clear water
Ivory Soap will not inure anything that will stand the
application of water.
IVORY soAP-9 40 PER CENT. PURE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuIsINR TABLETS All
Z. W. GROVES signature is on each box pc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02

Pleases all tho family. Four favors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Cooper Union.

Cooper Union.
Cooper union. in New York city, had
revenue last year of s5S.4Ss.7S. It's
expenditures were $50. .0S709.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-08
WOKE AN ARMY.
The Major, Just Promoted, Wanted to
Test His Men.
New York Sun

A-NGh 4OAA 0utA-f
'@There never was any question as 70
the majors bravery" said the colonel
at q dinner Of veterans, last week, but
he never got above the rank Of major
because he was ~oyer-ZealouA Too
much zeal Is quite as objectionable Is
toe little, and particularly IN a volun-
tesF regiment such as ours was. The
major had been advanced TO hts
majors commission from the ranks
with speed, and he really felt that he
coul6 give Grant gosd advice on how
the campaign should be directed. He
was a military enthusiast, and no de-
tail was too small for his attention.
He stayed awake nights TO plan cam
psiEns.
During the fall of '63 u regiment
was brigaded with the regulars, and
our army lines extended some four
/ miles. We had been pushing forward
and it was known that the confeder-
ates were IN fierce before US, and that
q big engagement was near. The
troops had bsen hard pressed, and OF
the night when the major distinguished
himself the army, except the pickets
was sleeping the sleep Of the tired.
Our Picketa had been reinforced and
thrown far out in front to avoid a sur,
prize. Our regiment was on the ad
any, -AC INT MAUI A04 4A0- AC
csFTsd his commission, ana as HI
awoks about I O'Clock in the morning
to think abeVt II he wondered how h
insight show that he WA worthy Of hi
trust. Why net test his regiment by
false 2l&rFe9
The mere the major thought OF thi
the better il appeared, and at , o'elocl
IN the morning he tried it. He fire
several shsts from his revolver, start
ed q cry to arms, and then with hi
watch in his hand. timed the sleep
men az they turned out, half dresse;
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silk with a pink guimpe; cheap, indeed,
but simple and attractive in h com
bined effect OF color, and she had high
healed shoes thar had a way Of peep
ing out from under her skirts to let
you see how small they were. Every
thing about Marietta had q way OF ex-
pressing itself. somehow; Ill the time
she sat in unaffected and unconscious
thought. Yet she looked sad-like a
hurt and lovely and wondering child
it was all so uncertain. for they were
expecting someone to meet them and
be was not there. The old man said
that most of his money had been taken
from him in Naples, and he did not
seem clear about anything. For a long
time after his examination they all sat
together silently on the bench Sud-
denly q well dressed young man came
in, walked straight to the table where
the board sat, was sworn and answered
the questions put TO him with irtelli-
gence and directness, when he was told
that those ne sought. were here. He
turned, saw them, moved swiftly to
the old father ard kissed and embraced
him again and again. A trembling
wave OF emotfs1 swept over the little
group; Marietta rose, her chin CULVER
ing, yelling her eyes. A moment
later she was in her brothers arms,
I l1Ol4l1l5 ~ III - W IC u TX c-AA0
! embraced the younger brother. Pres
emily they were all weeping ~uncOntrOl-
lably, but the CHI rman peremptorily
recalled the young man, who answered
the remaining questions with agitated
hesitancy.
you see," he explained to a sympa-
thetic bystander. its nine years since
I saw them"
1t was all right at last. The tickets
to Philadelphia were found in the old
mans pockets, after the young man
had displayed the ~reaSsurinf price OF
them TO the commissioners and the
ability TO provide for the newcomers
was satisfactorily indicated by the
young mans statement that he was
earning S1S a week, and besides had
money in the bank. Some Of his former
earnings had found their way back tC
Italy, you may be sure, and part OF
them had gone to buy the very gown
that adorned Marietta so becomingly
Surely IL was an air castle come true.
It was so to them, at least, and away
they went, clutching each other IL
frantic happiness.
But why didn't you let them en-
brace as much "a they wanted to When
they first metz" the chairman Of TIT
board was asked. He smiled toleran1y
ct is far better to restrain them.
he said. '@They interrupt the board
and, besides that, they get themselve'
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mony performed again, for proxy
marriages are not recognized by our
laws Then there is a wedding
But there is always more OF n
than OF msrrimenC. When the detained
immigrant women are msssed in the big
hall the various types, the various
minds. the various temperaments, with
theSr hopes and their sorrows, and, per-
haps, their memories Weighing them
down; taking little care, some Of them,
hsrding together much like animals-
one marVeIs 1t the Heterogeneous
crowd.
The ocean outside is beating against
the SEA wall; the u IL glknHng on the
waters; the waits from the shores or
the old weird are leaving the barge
oEce to begin life in the new and,
among theA her hands laden with the
collected baggage, is MaTis5ta-stAl
holding to the Rew found brother, how
ever-and their faces are aAenre with
10Y aud sweet enthusiasm. But Mari
eta was the only pearl that the ocean
washed Up On shores that day.
r. A. u.