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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
THE. WAGES OF THE TEACHER.

bill is before the Pennsylvania legislature fixing the
minimum of school teachers $35 month Originally
fixed $40 but cut down second reading Even the
larger is small compensation for profession which
qus such high moral character and long preparation 1t little
wonder that teachers general regard their
business they would other profession but merely
stepping to lucrative position The training
pupils school is acknowledged of the nobst professions
should be rewarded accordingly Germany has
this and her school teachers appointed during good
behavior. 1t natural that knowing his work years
will be in the spot would take deeper interest in his work put
forth effort for and lay larger plans than teacher
who has that he will spend two in the
position and whose salary seldom large is made smaller by
the usual summer months ofidleness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
WANT COLUMN.

Rates;-ohe cent per word for each and
every insertion. \ -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18

vine has been discovered in Central America which cutting
produces like rubber The vine grows in wild
ranging diameter from four inches feet The rubber
said to be superior to that obtained from Brazil
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
WOMEN'S SKIRTS.

Here in abundance Dress walking skirts made of broadcloths
Kereys home melton in plain cors stripes and
mixtures Walking skirts with finished slot Dress skirts
have silk trimmings $780, $00 $780, $780, $780, $780,
The sun., 1903-09-19
DIR. IAIELLE JICiR-GENFRAL.
The Appointment Of the Cathedral Rector
Is Formally Announced.

Archbishop Farley yesterday announced
the appointment of the Rev. Michael j.
Iavelle. rector of the Cathedral, as Vicar
General for the New York archdiocese,
This appointment follows the precedent Of
the archdiocese, which has always had a
vicar-General for it's Cathedral rector.
No special religious service is prescribed
for the installation Of a Nicar-General, but
,he new officer will celebrate the solemn
b;gh mass at the Cathedral next Sunday.
II Is said that the Catholic Club and other
Caholic societies will arrange formal
reception for him,
Virar-Gnneral I.avelle was born in New
York city in 1856, and when very young was
an altar boy for Cardinal McNloskey He
was graduated from Manhattan College in
1874 and from there went TO Troy Seminary
to study for the priesthood. He was or
daned in 1870.
When ST Pat rict's Cathedral was opened,
in 1879. Or Iavelle was assigned there AZ
ossistan priest This place he held under
Vicar-(icneral Quinn until the latter's death
in 1857 when he was made rector
The sun., 1903-09-19
REsCUEs AT TENEMENT FIRE.
Firemen Garry Three From the Roof OF
Burning Building.

A fire which started In the rooms OF Mrs.
Sophia Breitman on the ground floor OF a
four-story tenement in the rear Of 120 De-
lancey street. resulted. yesterday afternoon.
In the total destruction Of the building
and nearly cost the lives Of three persons
who were rescued only by heroic work
on the part Of two flremen
The flames spread rapidly and most OF
the tenants fed to the street for saftey.
Frank Wentonez, with his wife and four
year-old daughter, were on the top floor.
By the time they reached the hallway the
blaze had gained such headway that escape
by the stairs was cut OF. The three climbed
to the roof and stood huddled together
while the flames and smoke rolled up near
them
Firemen Mc(iowan and DAILY Of Hook
and Ladder lS saw their peril and, carrying
a twenty foot ladder through the adjoin-
ing tenement, placed it on the roof OF a
house in the yard and attempted to reach
the roof Of the burning tenement:
The ladder was twelve feet too short 80
the f1remen placed small scaling ladder
on the edge Of the roof and carried the
three members of the Wentonez family
down it. All We're slightly burned during
the descent and were treated by Dr: Emily
Dlnning and Surgeon Bacheller, who had
been summoned from Gouverneur Hospital
The sun., 1903-09-19
MARDI GRAS AT CONFI ISLAND.
TO Raise Money for Rebuilding Of Burned
Mission.

Conev Islard is 10 hava Il Mardi iras
dov next Friday, the design of the tete
being TO establish fund for the rebuilding
of the rescue nome at the beach. which
WAS burned down last week. All the lead
ing business men at the island have been
mich impressed with the benevolent work
done at the horne by Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam d. Hughes, the missionaries in charge.
and the plans for its con'innanGa We're
decided upon al meeting of tn" Business
Mems Association at the court house on
Thuredsy, I" further the charity. all
the directors of the island's best amuss~
menta have united in the issue Of a half
dollar combination iicket good for every
amusement on tho island. There are to
be general decorations and iluminaltons,
and a parade, in which the police, firemen,
letter carriers and school children Will par
ticip,te as we'll as the amusement people,
will be a special feature Of the affair
Some of the members Of the committee
of arrangements are s. +. Jackman. +. G.
Merrde, Charles l.. Feltman. f.. G. Boyce,
Frank G. Bostock, Frederick W. Thompson,
William johnson, Randolph McNutt Henry
Grashorn and James Thorn
The sun., 1903-09-19
MIR. sToRaY PLEADS FOR THIEF.
Artist Asks That Old Servant VINO Ro0ocd
Him May Have IAght Sentence.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Sept. ls.-When
William Stevens, butler formerly en-
ployed by Marion Story a miniature painter,
was arraigned before County Judge Flat
at White Plains to-day on a charge OF
robbing the artist, Mr.. Story made plea
for leniency on behalf of the prisoner
Stevens pleaded guilty to the robbery ana
declared that ne had turned burglar be-
cause he had lost all his money playing
the races and had to steal to save himseil
from starving
At the time of the robbery OF the Story
mansion on the outskirts of Port Chester
on June % last, Mr.. Story and his Servants
had been hiding in the house waiting ior
burglars, who had already robbed the
house twice. 1t was in the early morning
when they saw the former butler crawl
through a window.
Il only wanted to say to your Honor,
said Mr., Story that this IL the frst onehce
of this man, and that | would ike 10 see
that he gets the least possible PUNISH
ment. He was always a good man wnhe
in my employ and never did anything
wrong. He worked for me almost Two
years. He has written me a letter in whicn
he says he is going to turn over new ieaI
| after this He has had lesson. and !
| believe him when he says he will reform.
Col. Fred E. Weeks. Assistant District
Attorney, opposed light sentence, but
Judge Platt finally decided, in view OF
| the plea of Mr. Story, to send Stevens tC
| Sing Sing Prison for term from one tc
three years, according to his behavior.
The sun., 1903-09-19
WILD MAN or BFLiEFILLF.
Cra1ed by Ringing Of Fire Gong. Luther
wanted TO Shoot and Slash.

BE1lrvIlLF, y. j., Sept. Is.-Charles H
Luther ran amuck through the streets
of Belleville yesterday afternoon armed
with rife and bowie knife. He threatened
to kill every one he met, and those he came
in contact with fled in all directions.
II is said that l.uther's condition was
caused by the ringing of the fire alarm
gong in Essex Hose Company's head
quarters. He broke a panel of the fire
house door in his endeavor to enter the
place to put a stop to the ringing of the
gong. For that he was taken into custody
bv Constable Gilman, but later was allowed
70 90 Luther went to his home in Ralph
street, got the rifle and knife, and then
ran through the streets brandishing the
weapons and yelling like mailman,
He entered the stables of the Rankin
Delivery Company near his home and the
employees leaped through windows and
doors, leaving Luther in full possession
of the place Luther fired several shots
in the air and when Constable Gilman ap-
reared Luther ordered him to say his
Drawers. Gilman did not wait to be killed.
bnt seized Luther, dsarmrd him and locked
him up
The sun., 1903-09-19
SWINDLED MANY CATHOLICS.
Police Catch Man who'd Been Collecting
for Papers and Pictures.

Father Wynne, editor Of tho Messen0er,
and q number Of other Catholic priests
believe that they have found the impostor
who has been getting money from Catho-
lies In this city by pretending to represent
various Catholic charities In the last
two weeks every mail has brought to fa-
ther Wynne complaints that subsoriptions
which they had paid to an agent had failed
to bring the publication,
Father Wynne complained to the police
and on Saturday evening they arrested
Anthony Murnighan, who said that he
family had just been dispossessed from
lodgings in Baxter street. Further lnVestl-
CATION proved that the wife and three
Children were being cared for by Catholic
societies.
MurniRhan had roll of pictures, several
copies Of Catholic magazines and some
Catholic books These were identihed as
the samples" shown by Murnighah IN
his cauvassing. "a
Murnighan admitted that he had swindled
| more than l5O families here in New YORK and q
promised to reform IL the priests wouldi
not prosecute him. He will be arraigned
| in the Jefferson Market police court to-day
Murnighan's method was 70 oner SUD
scriptions for Catholic publications az a
reduced rate and to promise to lnclune
copies OF pictures OF saints and angels l'e
| size"
Another scheme Murnighan had wae
tn renresent himself as from st, Francis
Xayier's Church, on West Sixteenth street
and offer to include masses for the pnr-
chaser OF his pictures. He showed his
samples and promised that the Originals
| would be three times as big,
The sun., 1903-09-19
HOW THE CITY'S WATER GOES.
Poor Plumbing Say Monroe Inspectors
-42,OOO. 900 Gallons . bay Lost.

Water Commissioner Monroe made public
Yesterday a third report on the investiga-
ton ordered by him into the cause OF water
waste in the city. The report shows that
the great volume of the waste ls due to
faulty plumbing and water fixtures and
estimates the waste from these defects at
AZ 900, 900 gallons day. 80
Tie investigations Of Col. Moproes
inspectors have not revealed large leakages
in the mains The losses, the report says,
occur in the houses. Owing to the class
OF plumbing tolerated much water Is cd
on account OF the Gust ON Of opening fixtures
70 prevent freezing in winter. In summer
a large amount is lost in cooling the water
These conditions cannot be improved
without great expense to the properly
owners, the report says, and movement
to effect change at this date would prob
ably meet with forceiul opposition. 1t is
possible for the city. however to pass the
proper plumbing laws and employ capable
inspect6rs who will see that only good
work ia inst allied hereafter
The sun., 1903-09-19
THIRTY FISHERMEN Lost.
No Hope for the Virginia Steamer Beatrice
No News or the Swan.


NORFOLK, Va =, Sept. ls.--All hope for the
fishing steamer Beatrice and her crew Of
thirty men has been abandoned.
The steamers Atlantic. Beatrice and
Swan we're coasting vessels owned by the
Atlantic Fishing Company. which has large
fish fertilizer factories near Cape Charles,
Va. The boats all left Delaware Break
water on Tuesday afternoon, loaded with
fish. for Cape Charles.
The laet seen OF the Beatrice was at
o'clock on Tuesday evening. when the
Atlantic left her Oh the Maryland coast:
The weather was then perfeot and the
Beatrice was making fairly good time for
the Virginia capes. The Atlantic, which
was struck by the hurricane at II o'clock
on Tuesday night, reached Cape Charles
on Wednesday afternoon.
The owners of the Beatrice say there
can he no hope for her. but strong belief
is expressed that the steamer Swan is safe
1t is thought that she was able TO make the
Delaware Break water and is now some
where near Lewes Notwithstanding this
confidence, the Swan owners have received
10 tidings from her They say the wires
to Lewes are all down.
The Atlantic, Swan and Beatrice each
carried crew of nearly thirty men, good
from small boats along the coast and then
went into the Virginia capes. discharging
their cargoes at Cape Charles. The Beatrice
was the smallest OF the steamers.
President R. G. Tuska of the Atlantic
Fisheries Company said at his New York
Office yesterday. that he had not given up
hope for the Beatrice.
aShe is a stanch craft and has proved
herself good boat in heavy weather,
he said. I'VE hope she has made some
port where she ia unable to communicate
with us
The sun., 1903-09-19
RROWN LOSES HIS SWEETHEART.
He Wrote to a Friend That She Was Dead
ito Get Her Pin Friend Had.

ITHACA, n. v. Sept. 1s.-If W. j. Brown
OF Cleveland. Ohio ever had chance to
win the hand of Miss Ella Gibb, formerly
Of Ithaca, but now Of Cleveland, with whom
the Young man is deeply in love. he has
lost it by writing to an acquaintance in
Ithaca that the girl was dead when in intact tact
regularly, ..., 10 rot nosssosior
of pin belonging 70 Miss Gibb that young
James Miller Of Ithaca was wearing ana
and that the family wanted the pin to be
buried with the body. That, Miss Gibh
had died was published in the local papers,
here. The Gibbs were very popular and
nrom;nent in Ithaca and hosts of letters
Of coincidence poured in upon, them ir
Cleveland. 1t was then learned that Brown
had written TO Ithaca for the purpose stated
and now Brown is banished from the Gibt
home and has suffered complete soca
ostraciSm.
The sun., 1903-09-19
TOO MANY VAN DER BERG WIVES.
Cheridah Simpson Says He Had One LIVING
When She Married Him.

A. H. Hummel. counsel for Cheridah
Simpson, who is seeking to have the mar
riage to Jose Van der Berg. the musical
director, annulled, thinks there may he
obstacles in the way of Van der Berg
marriage to Mrs. Lillian Stevens OF Butte,
The papers in the suit allege that van
der Berg was married several years ago
to a woman who is now living in England
with her two children. She sued for a.
vorce but before he could be served with
the papers in the case he came 20 TINS
country.
According 20 the records in the posses
sion Of MIR. Himmel, I.uetta Nau del Berg,
who prior to her marriage was known on
the stage as Van de Montaigne, sued hlm
in the Supreme Court in this county and
obt aimed decree from Justice Nash IN
June. 1899 1t was after this divorce 'hat
he married Miss Simpson.
Justice Davis, on MIR. Humrnels aprli..
cat ion, has appointed r. Newton ,Tane OF
1 Essex Court Temple London. as a com.
missioner to take evidence as to the first
marriage OF Van der Berg IF, as Mr.. Hum,
mel believes Van der Berg was married to
and divorced from Lcttie Collins. the Eng
lsh dancer, Mrs. stevens. II no ever gets
around to marry her. will he his f1'th wife,
The sun., 1903-09-19
HE WHO PUNCHED DEVERY.
He's "Rig Ed" Curtis Of tho Bewery and -
Tells Why and How He HIT "W1llio."

He's "Hg Ed" Gurus OF uO 0Owory Sn0 ~
Tells Why and How Ho HIT "Wllio."
You have heard Of 'the man that struck
Billy Patterson. That was years ago,
yet the man who struck Billy Patterson
will 20 down to endless fame.
Well, ever since Tuesdays primaries.
everybody has been anxious to find out
who punched Bill Devery on that famous
day 1t was big Ed Curtis Of the Bowery.
Big Tim Sullivan's big bounoer and this
is the way it happened:
"You see,' said Big Ed, big Tim and
his friends took great interest In that
primary in the Ninth district. So wenA
up there to look over the ground. and I saw
Willie Devery, and Willie wanted TO tell me
that ought to get back to the Bowery.
told Willie Not on your life,' and then
Willie he got to troubn' me some more.
He makes a lot of trouble most all day.
all because he says I've got to get back to
the Bowery and mind me own business
just as if Big Tins business in the Ninth
wasn't my business.
We'll, along in the afternoon, Willie got
| to maxim more trouble and l told him:
Now, Willie, says. ! won't get back to
the Bowery, and I'm just lookin' on here
to see fair play and report to me chief
and you ought to cut out this rowin' and
things like that, or I'll slap you on the
| wrist
But Willie wouldn't mind anything
said at all and he wouldn't do anything
except tell had to get back to the Bowery.
| He got 30 nasty and rude that just hauled
| off and handed him good punch. l
think punched him in the left eye. Any
| way, Willie hasn't been seen for day or
two, and read in the papers that he stayed
in all dav Wednesday.
We'll. punched him good didn't punch
him till he tried to punch me, and l think
my punch did the business. Willie was very
troublesome that day, and ordered the
perlioe around, and he wanted to order
me around, too, and he wanted to punch
me, too, only just beat him to it, and
guess my punch hurt the most, anyway
Now Willie is punched out Of Tammany
all
The sun., 1903-09-19
FISHING FLEET Is COMING IN.
ALL SAFE But TWO, AND THESE
THE STANCHEST CRAFT.

South SIfeet sure Iney heve RSl00eO OuS
the Big Blow, but wont Gene Home
with Empty Holds-Wrecked Yellow
Sticker on Jersey Decent Beiong Here
The storms ravages among the fishing
feet that supplies Fulton Market were net
30 great az was feared at first. Only two
schooners of the feet were unaccounted
for last night These are the Edith Peter
son, Capt. Harry Peterson, chartered by
Wallace 4 Keeny, and the Emily p Wright,
Capt Albin Bjorkelund, chartered by
Herbert M. Rogers.
Both are stanch craft, well manned and
commanded by the ablest shippers in the
feet. 1t was the general opinion along
South street yesterday that the two smacks
would sail home eventually with full cargoes.
In the big blow OF 1893 Capt. Peterson
commanded the little schooner Hagan,
half AZ big and not AZ good a sea boat as the
Peterson, which was only launched this
year. After that storm Capt. Peterson's
mates had about given him up for lost when
he came bowling up the harbor with full
hold. He had ridden out the storm safely
and took advantage of the fine fishing
weather after the blow to get a cargo before
making port.
The South street salts think It will b
found that this is what Peterson and B}orke-
lund are doing now. Both schooners had
just started on their cruise when the storm
broke, and IL they escaped serious damage
1t would be natural for, their skippers to
finish the cruise before coming home.
All OF the New York feet carrying yel-
low topmasts have been accounted Tor.
The schooner with yellow topmasts sunk
of the lower Jersey coast, which Capt.
John Morgan Of the M. A. Baston lost his
life in trying to avoid, must hail from some
other port.
The Baston was flying along under q
double reefed mainsail when the yellow
topmasts Of sunken smack appeared
Morgan wore ship to avoid the wreck, q
and a seaman with him at the wheel over
board.
One yellow Vt ticker" which it was thought
might have been the lost craft was the
Sir knight. She arrived at Fulton Market
yesterday, with all hands safe. and Capt
Jacob Hansen the most thankful skipper
in the fleet.
Hansen had the wheel when o monster
comber swept over his schooner and lifted
| him overheard on its crest. He came tC
| the surface and found himself graspine
| the foremast cross tree. succeeding
sea had knocked the smack on her bean
ends Hansen found most Of the crew II
| the weat her shrouds, but his escape pu
new heart into them and he got them bacl
to the slanting deck and working at th'
pumps As the hold cleared the schoone
| righted
The sun., 1903-09-19
The SeagOers.

Sailing for England on the Atlantic
Transport liner Minnetonka to-day are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cunning. Mr.; and
Mrs F. s. kenfield George A Broadhurst.
H. q. b. Ellis and Clement lie Breton, brother
OF Mrs. Langtry.
Voyagers on III. Graf Waldersee of the
Hamburg American Line;
Mr., and Mrs: John c, Keefer. DR.. y. F;
Nordcnmark Hubert Os'ermann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin r. Phelan and Mrs. G. W. Van
Worst.
On the Red Sjar lincr \aderland;
c. DensmOre Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II
Morris and John A, Morris.
Sailing on ,he Cunarder Campania TO-
day are
Lord and Lady Stra,hcona, Col. and Mrs
H. G. Cholmondely. capt. W. r. )ohnstone
Capt. and Mrs, A. J. dc Iothbinierc, Maio'
2. e. b. .O'Donovan, 7, 6. Asttn, Col F. !.
Leland, Dr.. Charles +. McGahan and q. y.
Martndale,
On the Columbia Of the Anchor Line fo
Glasgow:
Capt. Archibald Campbell Prof Pau
I.azar. Capt. l.. James and Charles X HoXie,
The sun., 1903-09-19
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE on A CAR.
women Passengers Terrified by Bare
footed Man with Knife.

As a turnpike car from Jersey city 10
Newark crossed the Hackensack bridge
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon man
with his shoes in his hand boarded it and
sat down His feet were bleeding from
contact with the sharpYstones in the road
and his face had a wild look. few minutes
after he sat down he muttered: "Fll die
game anyhow" and taking penknlfe
from his pocket he plunged the blade into
his breast.
The conductor and several passengers
sprang upon him, but before they could get
the knife away and throw il out OF the
window, he had stabbed himself in the
breast and stomach at least dozen times,
He struggled hard with the men who were
holding him. and number Of women in
the car were terrified by his action and by
the sight of the blood. The car was stopped
in front Of police headquarters in Harrison
and the man was removed He was identl-
fed M Thomas Hand. IS years old. of tit
Third street, East Newark. A doctor, who
examined his wounds said that none OF
them was necessarily mortal, Hand was
placed in n padded cell. He is unmarried
and lived with his mother He has beer
acting strangely for two weeks,
The sun., 1903-09-19
STILL FIGHTING FOR BEAVERS.
His Lawyers want to SHOW That Youngs
ID In Contempt


The examination Of George W. Beavers,
former head Of the Division Of Salaries
and Allowances in the Post Once Depart
ment. on the indictment found In Brooklyn,
was continued yesterday morning before
Commissioner Hitchcock in the Federal
Building The indictment charges Beavers
with having received check for $50 from
Edmund H. briggs AZ commission on q
purchase by the Government Of the E. j.
Brandt-Dent Company's automatic cashiers.
At the first hearing Beaverss lawyers
fought against the admission OF the in
dictment as prima facie evidence and also
contended that the indictment itself was
invalid. Commissioner Hitchcock ruled
against them on both points.
The defence fought yesterday to have
the court compel the attendance OF Post
master-General Payne, United States Dis
trict Attorney Youngs OF the Eastern Dis
trict Of New York and the latters stenog-
rapher. Miss Amy Wren. The defence has
subp4naed these three and contends that
their evidence would show that Beavers is
innocent.
United States District Attorney Burnett
| replied that the subpBnas were WORTH
| less, that none OF the three could be COM
PEELED to appear and that the Commis-
| sioner was sitting only as committing
magistrate and was not required to pass
on the guilt or innocence Of the accused.
Commissioner Hitchcock admitted that
he did not think that his subpenas were
binding outside Of the district. Mr.
Youngs, across the bridge, had called them
mere bits Of paper Counsel then ask ed
that the case be adjourned until Tuesday
and that Judge Holt be ark ed to rule
whether or not Mr.. Youngs and Miss Wrer
were In contempt.
| The defence promised to have all theil
witnesses next Tuesday and to proceed with
out further delay, and the case was put ovel
| till then
The sun., 1903-09-19
ACTING CAPTAIN MAKES RAID.
Irses Axes on an Alleged PoOIrOOm and
Gets Four Prisoners.

Acting Capt ain Mccoy of the Mercer street
station and three OF his men raided an
alleged poolroom known as the Alden Social
Club. at 81 West Tenth street, yesterday
asternoon. The raid was made onya John
Doe warrant issued by Judge Wyatt OF
Snecjal Sessions, which called for six men.
The door was battered down with axes;
and there was great alarm in the crowd
oS three or four hundred men found inside
Only Ave OF the men for whom there were
,varrants w were identified. The men were
,oci, ed ND for two hours. and then released
nn s5OO bail each by Magistrate Hogan
IN the Jefferson Market police court.