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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

"Ay, put" He took two steps
away from her, and the struggle in his
soul was terrible. For his nature was
deep and slow, and he loved this
woman with the passions of a life.
When he came back his face had clear
ed Of It's agitation, and there was a look
of settled sadness about II.
Listen, Annie, and I will lay down
the burden that has been on my soul
since the Bonnie Ann was wrecked.
saw the wave comm that washed
puir Frank away, and had been quick
enough micht have saved him, though
maybe at the expense o. my ain life.
But that wadna hae mattered, for ye
aye liket him best"
Her face paled, and the smile grew
wan about the mouth.
ut was the will of God that Frank
should be drowned, John. II was his
weird-his time had come"
But there was as guild as murder
I'm my heart. Annie. hated him be-
cause you liked him best. Am l no
murderer in Gods sicht?"
you that never wad hurt the small
est beast or bird. It's the horror o.
that nicht upon ye yet" she said, and
there was no reproach in her voice
Frank aye said we should never be
man an wife because the sea would
TAX him first. An fan II 1t be true
that there was sic a thocht In your
heart, God is merciful. He kens an
sees the heart
John Ardbuckle turned away, and his
bosom heaved, while a singing moist
ure, salter than the sea, was in his
eyes.
Annie" he said humbly surely God
has bidden you speak to me. This is
the first peace | hae had since that
awful nicht. An If 1t be that ye can
join your life to mine I pray that |
be worthy o. ye afore dee"
"Oh, wheesht. | am but puir lassie
that kens naething, and a Partknockie
kens what you are" she said. as she
laid her hand with the women's
courage and tenderness upon his arm
Come. let us go back to Auntie Jean. -
British Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
His Punishment.

Captain-Sergeant, note down PRIV.
ate Grasgrum-three days on bread
and water foc slovenly turnout on par.
ade.
Sergeant-Beg pardon, captain, that
wont make the slightest difference
to him-he's a vegetarian.
Captain-Then give him three days
on meat and soup.--Pick-MeUp.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

The literary encouragement Of GRIM
inals is charged by the Milwaukee
Sentinel against some of our modern
writer's of popular fiction, which is
more highly regarded than the old
time "dime novel;" It says: "The
popularity of Mr.. Sherlock Holmes
has proved how great an interest the
general public has in what may be
called the underside Of life. In order
that his hero might fnd foemen
worthy Of pursuit, DR.. Doyle was fore
ed to create a number of extremely
clever law-breakers, whose fnesse and
rare art in the matter Of carrying out
their plots doubtless has encouraged
the present vogue for the aristocratic
thief in fiction. Raffies, introduced to
the reading public by Mr.. Hornung,
proved to be fellow of such delight
full charm of character, that all who
became acquainted with him forgot to
find fault with his erratic methods of
making living. In America it is
generally recognized that there is a
prevalence of what scientists call the
contagion of thought. Since Rafies
has begun TO lead young America
astray it is about time his influence
should be counteracted by the appear
ance of more worthy heroes. DR.
Doyle and Mr.. Hornung should be con
demned to write series of Sunday
school stories in which the heroes re
sist temptation to become multimil
lionaires and voluntarily chooss plalr
living and high thinking"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A widower of Wellington, Kan, the
other day was remarked just two
weeks after his first wife's death, and
when the boys came to charivari him
he went out and told them that they
ought to be ashamed of themselves
for making such an uproar around a
house where funeral had been held
so recently.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

The famous old monitor Mahopac
has been sold at League Island Navy
Yard to a Philadelphia iron merchant
and will be broken up. It brought
s15,21s, though appraised at only S.
Sic. The Manhattan, another monitor
there, has also been sold, the govern
ment receiving the same amount for
It, this being nearly twice the ap-
praisal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

I The new Pacific cable will require
for it's construction about 100000
pounds of gutta-percha which seems
liable to break the bank" AS is
well known the supply of this most re-
quisite for submarine cables have been
yearly growing less and less. Aside
from the projected cultivation of the
tree, hopes for an ample future supply
are brighter by reason of the discov-
cry that the supplies of gutta -percha,
which for a number of years have
come from Singapore, have been gath
cred chiefly in some of the southern
islands of the Philippines. The signal
corps of the War Department is inves-
tigating this important matter, and IL
It is found that there are any consider
able forests of these trees on the is
lands they will be brought under the
supervision and protection of fores-
try commission, so that they can De
worked intelligently, and with some
regard to the future. The present de-
mand for gutta-percha, it is estimated,
results in the destruction of 100000
trees annually.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
A BRITISH EMPIRE FLAG.
A Design is Preparing for a New En-.
sign.

An empire flag! An ensign which
shall adequately represent Great Brit
ain both at home and beyond the seas
seems assured. The following Is a
description OF the new empire flag, as
given officially: On an absolutely
white ground is embroidered a golden
sun--typical of race on whose do.
minions the sun never sets-shining
on large red cross of st. George
representing, of course, the empire at
home. In the left-hand corner is an
imperial crown the sign of one great
empire, embracing all creeds, tolerat-
ing all beliefs, but under one great
imperial idea. Underneath the crown.
on a blue scroll, is inscribed the Latin
rendering of the motto, THE empire
or which the sun never SETS" which
10 the proudest boast of every Eng.
llshman:
"Imperium cui nullus
Soils occasus."
In the right-hand corner of the flag
will be pl ced the particular device
representative of the empire beyond
the sea. For instance, the flag TO be
used in India will contain the Star
OF India in the right.hand top corner.
The flag as used In Australia will con.
tain instead the device of the new
commonwealth, while the Canadian
and other colonial governments will
add to the design their own badge,
for use on all empire fags" in that
particular part of the world. This
design has been warmly commended
by several persons high in authority
| to whom II has been exhibited IL now
remains for his majesty TO place the
final seal of approval. Should it be
approved by his majesty, the new de-
sign will become Official without dc.
lay
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

The Daily Press Of Paris, France,
has undertaken an active campaign
against the custom of milk ajultera-
ton. which has reached enormous PRO-
portions. and the various reporters of
the different journals have brought to
light some very extraordinary facts,
which have created great excitement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

AS a weapon for practical warfare
the sword is obsolete. But II may do
a great deal of damage when employ
ed for presentation purposes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

There are only four states In the
country which have more than mil
lion voters each, New York, Pennsyl.
vania and Illinois.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

Toxic has been destroying rats
wholesale as preventive measure
against the plague. This disturbed
the religious scruples of Umatario Ne
gal of Akasaka-ken and he began to
see rats at night. To get rid of the
dreams he has spent $1,000 in building
stone pillar twelve feet high and six
feet thick, in honor of the spirits of
the killed rats.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

Along with the horseless and wire
less things we have now the merge.
less merger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

The consular report on the passen-
ger traffic between Europe and the
United States shows that notwith-
standing there was during 1901 no at
traction on the other side of the At
lantic more potent than the Industrial
Exhibition at Glasgow, the number Of
American visitors to Europe in 1901
exceeded that of 1900, when the Paris
Exposition was the drawing card.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

It is not long since the time when
the possibility of the spread of the
bubonic. plague from India and China
was sufficient to throw civilized coun-
tries into a vertiable panic. When it
ragged in the Orient there was plenty
of prediction that 1t would sweep over
Europe and America. 1t was identi-
fed with the pestilence which ravaged
London in the time of the Stuarts, and
with the black death under which Eu-
rope writhed in the middle ages. But
It did not come to the Western nations
despite the terror and the predictions.
1t is raging now in some parts of In
dia. 1t has lately been at work in
Foo.nhow, China, but has nowhere
gained headway in any country of Eu.
rope or the Americas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

An ingenious method of obtaining
reputation for patriotism cheaply
has been invented by certain Berlin
publicans. On their shop fronts they
hang legions to this effect: $50 long
as the war in South Africa lasts for
bid any Englishman to enter my pre-
misses" The use of this placard is,
it is said, entirely confined to houses
of a class that never entertained an
Englishman in the course of their ex-
istence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

Sarah Fisher. a character Of tho
countryside, of Hampshire, Eng, has
just died at the age of 90 years. She
lived in cottage by herself. and spent
nearly all her time in the open air.
Every day, no matter what the wealth
er was, she tramped about the coun-
try, wandering miles away from her
home Twice week she called at Sir
Robert Wright's house at Headley
Park, where she received a basin of
soup and plenty of "victuals" to take
away with her. She called at neigh
boris house the evening before she
died to get a loaf which the baker
had brought, and left to go home
across the fields. Missing her way
she fell into ditch, and there her
body was found the next morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
AFTER CROOKED RACERS.
National Trotting Association Investi-
eating Fixed Horses.

The board of review of the National Trot-
ting Association resumed its sessions In
New York yesterday the first case taken
up being that Of the association against
William ONeill. Lexington. Mass. and w.
r. Cox. Nashua. N. H. Thomas Sutton,
Rockville. Conn.,, owner Of Gambet, one Of
the horses in the race at Nashua, N. H.,
out of which the case grew. said he knew
his horse could not win and that there had
been arrangement to "split" the winnings
Finally the witness said:
why, the judges knew as much about
the race being fixed as the Others" Driver
Bedoine of Hartford, Conn, who drove
Gambet and C. H. Cook, driver of Bell
Mine. owned by Mr. Levy of New Haven,
gave evidence that the purse was to be d.
vided
The name of C. j.; Hamblett of Nashua.
N. H. was brought into the case by Cook,
who said: II saw Mr.. Hambtett, who said
to me: I've got you into this fix and will
get you out of it.
The next case was that of the National
Trotting Association against d. w. Cum
mings. Shelby, Ohio: James Fogarty, Ro-
chester, n. Y; e. l.. Hinkston, Shelby.
Ohio. and I. B. G., Dick NJ, formerly Dave
Hughes. 215N.
The race took place at Warren. Ohio on
August last. Among other things II was
charged that the horse was painted. James
Fogarty OF Rochester, N. T., said that he
won $3.50 on the horse az Dick NJ. and did
not recognize him az Dave Hughes until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Track Bad and Only Two Favorites in
Front.

Yesterday was another disagreeable day
at the fair grounds, New Orleans. The
storm Of Wednesday night left the track
fetlock deep in mud. Favorites Jared bad
ly. as only two choices managed to get home
in front The betting picked up great
deal on the arrival of a number OF turfmen
and bookmakers from the east
What promises to develop into lively
selling race war was inaugurated yesterday.
Durneu and Herr claimed Sarner out Of the
second race from Brewer Schorr Of Mem
phis for s725. After Prince Blazes, who is
owned by Durnell & Herr, won the last
race he was run up 500 over his en-
tered price by Harry Robinson. Boots
Durnell finally retained Prince Blazes for
81 100
Plunger Charles Ellison shipped Lyman
Hay. Daddy Bender, Judge Hyman and
Skfllful to Memphis. Skillful will be pre-
pared for the Crescent City Derby at Mont
gomery. Sam Hildreth has decided to send
his horses back to Memphis. Many Of the
horses shipped from New York and Wash
ington are sick at the fair grounds. 1t is
stated that they were not shipped properly.
The star event of the program yesterday
afternoon was the six and half furlong
handicap. Jack de Mund, one of the best
mud horses there. was made the favorite,
while The Lady was played heavily by her
owners. Durnell & Herr. The race was
only neaitny sdliop Ior Inc Lazy, as she
Won under wraps by a length from Jack De
Mund. Shoe Fly. the faEDrite, won easily
in the opening event.
While the field was going to the post for
the second race, won bys Brandymash. Nan
ME j. acted badly. Her entry will be re-
fused for the balance Of the meeting. OPP
tional was the second choice for the third
race and made show Of her field. The
fifth, five-furiong dash for two-year-olds,
was won easily by Mathilde. the second
choice. The close event went to the favor
lite, Prince Blazes. who won in a gallop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
BIG BILLIARD TOURNEY.
slosson, Schaefer and Sutton to Play
in Paris.

In letter just received by George Slos-
son In New York from Paris, the names
Of those billiardists who will compete In the
tournament there for the worlds cham
pionship are given. The entries closed with
seven names on the list-three Americans.
three Frenchmen and one Spaniard.
The Americans are George Slosson, ia
cob Schaefer and George Sutton, while the
French experts are NJ. Vignaux. M. Cure
and M Giblein. Spains entry Is Marva,
said to be player of no mean ability, who
is competing. even with the best experts now
in the French academies. Schaefer Is the
worlds champion, and Cure the champion
of France.
Fournil is not among the entries, and why
he is not Is yet to be explained. When the
tournament was first arranged he was ex-
pected to be among those to enter, as he Is
one of the leading experts OF France.
Schaefer, 1t seems, at first refused to COM
pete because of reasons of personal ma
ture but after some persuasion consented.
Slosson. who is the only competitor not
yet in Paris. will sail from New York on
December Is. While abroad he Will ap-
pear at new French academy for one OF
the largest salaries, 1t is said, ever paid to
a foreigner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
Manager Collins After Players.

A special from Boston says that Jimmy
Collins captain and manager Of the Boston
Americans, is In that city Tor visit. While
his visit Is social one. Collins is on the
hunt for couple of good ball players, one
a first basemen and the other catcher
the latter to take Warmers place behind the
bat. Collins is still hopeful of having war
ner with him next season. but the hope Is
very slim. There is little doubt but Warner
win play for the New York Nationals next
season.
Several good catchers have been recon-
mended to Collins, and before he leaves
town he expects to sign one minor Lacquer
whose name, however he cannot give out
at present. He also wants first baseman
to replace La Chance, but, as he put II:
want a good first baseman, and l can tell
you they are hard to get"
Up to a short time ago, when Ban Jonn-
son decided that the American League
would not tolerate players who have signed
National League contracts, Collins had 1lx-
ed matters to have one of the National
League stars cover the bag for Boston next
season, and the few fans who were let In on
the secret were jubiant. Johnson's mani
festo broke these arrangements, but COL
Inns himself is still confident Of getting him.
Personally, Collins believes in getting
every man possible regardless OF whether
he has signed. He wants no man to break
his contract during the playing season. and
said yesterday that If the National League
had played fair the American would.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS.
Post Office Bowlers Defeat
Commissioners.
HIGH SCORES RULED
AMERICAN TRoTTING AssoCIA-
TIoN AFTER CROOKED RACERS.
Rowing Stewards to Meet-Racing at
New Characterization Billiard
lists to Play in Paris.
HIGH SCORES RULED

One of the finest bowling contests OF the
season came off last night at the Palace
alleys, the Commissioners and Post Of1ce
teams of the Departmental League being
the contenders. The Post Office lads won two
OF the three games rolled, but 1t required
bowling of unusual excellence to score the
victory, as the Commissioners were almost
at the top of their game and but a few
points in the rear.
Owing to Illness of players there was no
contest in the Banks Clerks League and
as a result the crowd around the Commits
sioners and Post Office bowlers was very
large. The weather was bad. but 1t kept
few close followers of the sport away from
the contest as there had been considerable
bet ting on the outcome. To get over the
800 mark last night was a common occur
renee, as not once did the totals fall to any
where near that mark.
The opening game was a beauty, the
Post Office bowlers finally getting the de-
clsion by only pins In the second game
the Post Office team simply outdld ltseil'
running up a total of 93S and leaving the
Commissioners far in the rear. In the third
game the Commissioners took on a splendid
brace, knocked down 934 pins and they had
to do 1t to win, as the Post Office was close
up with a total of 91o. The cheering OF
the onlookerS was almost inceSSant as the
different PLAYERS were continually putting
In beautiful shots and slump at any time
would have taken either team out OF the
running.
The top score honors of the evening went
to Limeback OF the Post Office, who toppled
over 232 pins in the second game. The
best average fell to Bob Barr of the Com
missioners, who totaled $50 for the three
games. the highest of the ten players In
the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
ROWING STEWARDS MEETING.
New Crews to Be Invited to Compete
at Poughkeepsie.


A special from Ithaca. N. Y. says that
Prof. w. F. Durand. the advisory member
OF the Cornell rowing committee. will leave
Ithaca tonight for Poughkeepsie to attend
a meeting of the stewards OF the Intercol-
legiate Rowing Association. at which Il Il
expected preliminary arrangements will be
made for next years regatta.
Whether -or not Cornell decides to send a
crew to Henley he will. 1t IL announced, go
ahead with the arrangements for the Pough-
keepsie race and enter a crew. 1t is under
stood that one or two crews will be invited
which have not heretofore competed in the
Poughkeepsie races.
At the same time an effort will be made
to settle upon the details for the second
varsity race. 1t Is expected that the race
will be rowed at Ithaca, but ColumbIa's
and Pennsylvania consent to this must be
first obtained. In case It Is rowed at Ithaca
an invitation will be extended to Harvard
and Syracuse to enter second varsity crews
and make It g. tlve-cornered race. It Is pos
sible 10 make the event OF much Importance.
Coach Courtney of tho Cornell crews 10
seriously III with severe cold. which he
contracted At Harvard. He has not been
able to teaYe his home sfnca he returned TO
ithaca, and It IL feared that he will not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
Garrison Officers, Nominated.

At the regular meeting Of Gen. VIM. F.
Barry Garrison. No. %, OF the Army and
Navy Union. held in its hail at 7lS 9Th
street northwest, "Wednesday evening. the
following members were nominated
as officers for 1903: Commander. M. J;
Hackett. seventh term; senior vice COM
mander, Louis LIE May and Anthony
Schneider; junior vice commander. George
Benson; adjutant. John Brockman, third
term: paymaster and acting e,artermaster,
Johan Hanson. seventh termji officer of the
day, Dennis Mccarthy; officer of the guard,
Moses Goidstein; officer OF the watch. Ed
ward Regan; chaplain VIVA Turner. sew
stoner, Clements and Lerich.. The public
installation Of the officers Of the garrison
and Of the officers OF Katherine W. Barry
Auxiliary. No. 1. will take place In the
National Rifles armory January A. 1903.
The election Of the officers nominated will
take place December H. 1862.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
ANOTHER DENIAL.
Manager Mc0raw Now Says He Has
Not Signed Delehanty.

manager McoraW NOW says he mas
Not Signed Delehanty.
From the New York Sun.
Manager John McGraw OF the New York
base ball team returned to New York yes
terday. after a stay OF several weeks in
Washington and Baltimore. 1t was re-
ported from Washington the other day that
McGraw had signed Delehanty, Orth and
Townsend while there, and McGraw was
asked yesterday if this report was true.
He replied that he had not landed the men.
Mr.. Brush may have landed Delehanty."
he continued, but l have not Brush will
be here this week and maybe he will have
some deals to tell Of. The only word that
l have had from him lately is a telegram
saying he would be here the latter part of
the week. In connection with the Dele
hanty matter. 1t is said that McGraw not
long since offered Delehanty $4,000 for
three years service.
McGraw also denies that Patsy Donovan
Is to play with his team next season. DON
| ovan is f1rst-class man." observed the
| manager, but with Mertes, Van Haltren
and Browne in the outfield 1 don't see
where ] could use him. The New York
team as at present made up is, think,
| good enough to finish in the first division
have George Davis at third base, McGann
at first base and I think Elberfeld will be
| here to play shortstop. One reason l think
Elberfeld won't go back to Detroit is that
tnat cluD Will be rlQQteQ pretty well ana ne
| won't care to play on it on that account
Casey and Harley have gone to Chicago,
Crawford is to stick to Cincinnati. Bill DON
evan is to stay with Hanon, Willis is going
| back to Boston and Kid Gleason will play
| with the Philadelphia Nationals, I believe
1 was negotiating with Gleason myself. and
| the fact that he ceased talking business
| with me leads me to believe he has made
arrangements to play in Philadelphia.
II am satisfied with my pitching staff just
as 1t stands. The New York pitchers will
do much better next year. because there
will be some hitting behind them. And
Mathewson won't be worked two and three
days a week In the spring. as he has been.
He will be saved more and do better wock
later on"
McGraw Is looking better than he has for
months. His legs are stronger than th-y
have been for some time. and he says hc
expects to be In the game next year, but
does not know just where he will play. 1T
depends on how the team shapes up in
practice" he says. The manager was asked
about the presidency Of the league. In
these war times" he replied, three heads
| are better than one. and for that reason 1
| would not be surprised II the executive
| committee was continued without a presi-
| dent"